Big HST push across Canada sparks Manitoban pause
Provinces move toward harmonized sales taxes to replace GST and PST with a 12 percent regime. Ontario and British Columbia begin, while Manitoba studies show $510 million in business savings but $405 million in higher consumer taxes. Finance minister Rosann Wowchuk says the move isn’t wise amid global recession.
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Manitoba Hydro and political vanity fuel costs controversy
A letter from Ken Waddell criticizes Manitoba Hydro for spending about 160 million on dam negotiation costs for Aboriginal communities and their consultants. He urges a forensic audit and calls for transparent accounting of how funds were used and future directions, criticizing Premier Selinger and the government’s forest legacy aims.
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