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Libby and the NDP speaking out against the HST
Libby and the NDP speaking out against the HST
Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP) : Mr. Speaker, it is said there are two certainties in life, death and taxes. This finance minister wants to hit both with his HST scheme.
The B.C. Liberals have foolishly signed on. Now British Columbians will have to pay 7% more for essentials like food, haircuts, vitamins and even funerals.
Why is the Conservative government hellbent on raising taxes at a time when many British Columbians are struggling to pay their bills every day? Why are they foisting this tax on the people of British Columbia?
Hon. Jim Flaherty (Minister of Finance, CPC): Mr. Speaker, the decision by any particular province of whether or not to harmonize is a decision for that provincial government to take. It is not a decision made by the federal government.
The proposal with respect to harmonization has been in the budgets repeatedly. Years ago under the Liberal government, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and other provinces chose to harmonize. Some additional provinces are now making that decision. It is a decision for them to make.
Ms. Chris Charlton (Hamilton Mountain, NDP) : Mr. Speaker, the finance minister wants people to believe that he had nothing to do with raising their taxes, and yet he offered the McGuinty Liberals of Ontario $4.3 billion if they harmonized their sales tax.
That bribe worked and Ontario families will now be paying 8% more on vitamins, transit tickets, power bills and, yes, even funerals.
Increasing the tax burden on hardworking families is simply the wrong approach. Will the finance minister stop playing Ontarians for fools and end this Liberal-Conservative tax grab?
Petition for Libby's National Housing Strategy Bill C-304
Petition for Libby’s National Housing Strategy Bill C-304
Petition for Libby’s National Housing Strategy Bill C-304
Earlier this year, I introduced Bill C-304, a bill for a National Housing Strategy that will bring all levels of government together to enact a plan to increase safe, affordable housing across Canada. The Bill could be voted on as early as this fall. I’m encouraging everyone who supports this bill to download and sign my petition. Together, we can work to end homelessness and housing insecurity in Canada.
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Petition for Libby's National Housing Strategy Bill C-304
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Community Links Bulletin - September to October 2009
October 2009
Letter to the Editor – Libby Davies
Letter to the Editor
It is tragic to hear of the death of Marilyn Holsten and I can believe her life was a “living hell.” Her death is tragic because she was a real fighter and displayed incredible strength as she took on the eviction, and the federal medical marijuana program. MLA Jenny Kwan and I visited Marilyn and tried to get the provincial and federal governments to get better home support for her and approval for medical marijuana. Ironically, we just got a copy of the letter from the federal health minister today, saying she had been approved for the medical marijuana program, in late June. It is a telling story of our health-care system that Marilyn had to contend with so many obstacles when she was so debilitated and just needed security and medical support. I’m very sad that her life ended this way. Libby Davies, MP, Vancouver East
The original article, Living hell was published on August 28, 2009 in Vancouver Province. Author(s): Libby Davies