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   Robert MacKenzie to alea@iacta.est   
   Re: HST petition passes quota in Gordon    
   03 Jun 10 14:29:39   
   
   XPost: bc.politics, van.general, vic.general   
   From: rmck@yatestownbc.com   
      
    wrote in message news:YvwNn.57563$HG1.739@newsfe21.iad...   
   > "Robert MacKenzie"  wrote:   
   >> >>  Two   
   >>>>>>>> more   
   >>>>>>>> ridings to go, and it's done.   
   >   
   > "Greg Carr"  wrote   
   >> It was announced on Global News at 6 that the petition has 10% of the   
   >> voters at least in every riding. Good work ppl of BC. Still sign the   
   >> petition if you haven't already, let the Premier know how unhappy you   
   >> are about the HST.   
   >   
   > "The Premier" won't give a damn how many signatures are gathered - he's   
   > determined to bring in the HST because he's ALREADY SPENT over $65 Million   
   > of Harper's federal bribe money that the HST be forced onto British   
   > Columbians.  He's not about to start repaying that money - he needs it to   
   > cover off massive Olympic debt and budget deficits.   
   >   
   > What HAS to happen is that the signatures go WELL BEYOND the needed 10% /   
   > per riding needed.  Then you'll see every 'LIberal'/Conservative in   
   > Campbell's government start to consider their future beyond politics -   
   > when they're turfed by a very angry electorate. The reversal of the HST   
   > could well find support from the 'Liberal' Party ranks themselves.   
      
   Interesting. So what happens when the NDP becomes government?   
      
   They won't repeal the HST.   
      
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