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The BC Liberals are bribing taxpayers with their own money … again.

Obviously, the BC Liberals are willing to drop the provincial portion of the HST (but only in 2015) if British Columbians agree to keep the HST.

If British Columbians vote, Yes, to scrap … oops, to extinguish the HST, the province will return to its own 7% sales tax (PST) and the federal government’s 5% GST.

The BC Liberals could show their integrity by dropping the provincial sales tax (PST) to 5% immediately. After all, if they can drop it in the HST, they can drop it out of the HST.

At the time of posting, the author of this article is unconfirmed.

Vicki Huntington on HST “Voters Guide”

Beginning June 13, ending June 24, 2011, HST voting packages will be mailed to each registered voter in B.C.

If you do not receive the HST voting package before Friday, July 8, 2011, you must call Elections BC before midnight local time. The phone number is 1-800-661-661-8683. This is a toll-free number.

Once you have read the material and voted (Yes – to get a No result – Vote YES to say NO to HST) you must return the ballot package to a Service BC centre on or before July 22, 2011. If you plan to return the ballot package by mail, be sure to mail it at least one week earlier; that is not later than July 15, 2011.

The July 22, 2011 deadline is not for the postage mark. It must be in the hands of Elections BC by that date.

This is a very powerful time for British Columbians. Don’t take any risks or chances. Make sure you have your say!

For the first time in British Columbia history, there is a possibility that British Columbians can have the final word on an issue. After meeting almost impossible requirements, residents of British Columbia gathered an extraordinary number of signatures to force the government (by its own laws) to hold a referendum.

Having completed this difficult process (which was never intended to be a possibility in and of itself), we are now moved to the next step, voting by mail-in ballot. This is the least verifiable method of voting possible and the easiest to manipulated. Stuffing the mail box is easier than stuffing the ballot box. Not to leave anything to chance, the question has significantly twisted so that one must vote, Yes, to say we do not want this tax.

Remember to vote, Yes.

An article by the Globe and Mail suggests people could be confused about the question and vote opposite to what they want or they might decide not to vote at all. Remember, the question is: “Are you in favour of extinguishing the HST and reinstating the PST in conjunction with the GST?” The vote must be, Yes, for several reasons.  Read the rest of this entry »