Duncan Dismisses Tory Claims

Ontario's Finance Minister Dwight Duncan is dismissing the claims of federal Tories who say Ottawa had nothing to do with the province's decision to harmonize its sales tax with the G-S-T.

Duncan says some Tories are trying to have it both ways by encouraging provinces to move to a single sales tax, then speaking out against it when their constituents complain.

Ottawa provided the province $4.3 billion dollars to move ahead with tax harmonization.