Remember when the GST was first brought in? Remember how angrily Canadians reacted to its birth? It was a political firestorm. One of the major reasons the Liberals came to power was on the promise to scrap the GST. Paul Martin, as Finance Minister at the time under then PM Jean Chretien, co-authored the now infamous Liberal Red Book which among many other things promised to eliminate the tax. In fact, he said at that time,
"Mr. Speaker, the goods and services tax is a stupid, inept and incompetent tax." - Finance Minister Paul Martin, 28 November 1989This is what he said today,
"I don't believe that is the path to follow ... Canadians have been down this road before. They've heard this story." - PM Paul Martin, 01 December 2005Yes we have been down that road before. Isn't it amazing how things come full circle? Isn't it amazing how things have a way of coming back to bite you on the ass?
Come on Canadians! Stand up for Canada!
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