XPost: bc.politics, can.politics   
   From: none@present.com   
      
   "Alan Baker"  wrote in message news:m5qogj$3tp$1@news.datemas.de...   
      
   > On 2014-12-04 21:44:40 +0000, (ಠ_ಠ) said:   
      
   > > On 12/4/2014 11:16 AM, Alan Baker wrote:   
   > >> It wasn't "foisted on us by Harper".   
   > >>   
   > >> It was brought in by a duly elected government of BC.   
   > >   
   > > Provincial governments don't 'bring in' federal taxes, you moron.   
      
   > Provincial governments did decide whether or not they want to participate   
   > in the HST, Karen.   
   >   
   > That's the fact.   
      
   And the provinces got to decide if there would be two HST rates - one equal   
   to the GST, and one equal to the GST plus the PST - and which items would be   
   charged at what rate.   
      
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