| TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO: Whereas
Dalton McGuinty’s plan to blend the PST with the GST into one 13% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) represents one of the largest tax hikes in Ontario history, at a time when families and businesses can least afford it;
This new tax, which we are calling the DST (Dalton Sales Tax), will raise the cost of a long list of goods and services not previously subject to the provincial sales tax, including:
- Electricity, home heating oil and gas at the pump
- Haircuts, magazines and internet
- Home renovations, heating & air conditioning repairs
- Accounting, legal & real estate fees
- Condo fees and new home sales; rents will also go up
- Minor hockey registration fees will increase; green fees and gym fees will also be taxed;
I, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:
That the McGuinty government not impose this new tax on Ontario’s hard-working families and businesses.
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