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.