Colin Hansen and Gordon Campbell are facing even more dissent from their own colleagues for the ill-conceived HST. Meanwhile, public opinion polls demonstrate overwhelming opposition to the tax grab and election betrayal. 2009 B.C. Liberal candidate for Vancouver-Kensington Syrus Lee …
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On Friday, when Gordon Campbell was asked if his government was going to unroll a costly HST advertising campaign, he said: “We’re not planning to do that” (CKNW, Aug. 7, 2009)But obviously even his finance minister didn’t believe him, because …
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Colin Hansen’s sudden admission that the deficit is expected to be higher than $1.6 billion raises serious questions why the B.C. Liberals are bringing in a new sales tax. Earlier today, when asked what he will do with the $1.6 …
REALITY CHECK: B.C. Liberals’ New Tax Hits Consumers In The Pocketbook
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Yesterday Gordon Campbell finally admitted that government revenues “are falling away from us” (Global TV, June 3, 2009). This is a sharp change from his line during the election campaign, when the premier insisted that “the deficit for 2009-10 will …