Propane price inquiry urged for Northern BC homes
Weisgerber calls for Utilities Commission probe into rising propane costs driving fear among seniors on fixed incomes. He cites 125 percent yearly increases, stresses regional impact, and urges regulation to stabilize prices for home heating amid harsh winters in Northeast BC.
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Hill criticizes government's plan for the HST in Canada
In Parliament on December 3 the Liberal government introduced Bill C-70 to harmonize the GST with the provincial sales tax in Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador effective April 1 1997 The piece recounts the GST history criticism of the HST and warns of potential rate increases and shelf price inclusion pointing to public opposition and a petition of 16000 Atlantic Canadians while noting provincial participation and political dynamics.
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