14 October 2008
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Over at my other place, I’ve written three posts since June focused on the GST for municipalities. One was in response to a TorStar report on the Liberal strategy for municipalities. The second responded to another (and supporting) editorial in The Star. The third was a copy of my letter written to the Liberal Party’s Urban Committee and commenting, in a fair amount of detail, on their full report to the party.
Only the Greens have seen how RIGHT and REASONABLE the One Cent Campaign championed by Toronto Mayor David Miller, and endorsed by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, is.
This policy shouldn’t fail to convince people who give it more than two cents’ thought.

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3 Responses for "GST for Municipalities: Greens (1) – Cons, Libs, NDP (0)"
I never thought I’d say this, but I agree with my Mayor on this one. 1% sales tax to the cities is a brilliant idea.
And so simple too!
That anyone would think the plan unreasonable seems ludicrous. And that political parties would resist allowing municipalities one cent of the GST suggests something more serious: that they will go to any extent to retain power over the people, rather than supporting policies like this which empowers people in their communities to set their own goals and destinies.
Taxes that don’t vacation all the way to Ottawa to stay, are a good thing. Keep them at home in the peoples’ communities instead.
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