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HST害人非浅,但公平的讲HST只所以能成事跟联邦保守党的支持是分不开的. 很多报道都认为如果联邦保守党反对至少在BC省HST是很难推行的. 这是总理的态度:
In his 2008 budget address, Stephen Harper called the HST "the single most important step provinces with retail sales taxes could take to improve the competitiveness of Canadian businesses."
Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/silver-powers/harpers-hst-revisionism/article1289702/
正是因为联邦保守党的支持, 造成BC,ON两省在野党的反对实际力度不够, 通过HST比当年在Atlantic provinces 还容易. 有兴趣可以Google "Canada + Harmonized Sales Tax"
我个人认为Harper 是个好总理, 但他和联邦保守党的对HST态度我难以苟同 |
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