Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty says he's still committed to killing the harmonizing of the Ontario's provincial sales tax with the federal goods and sales tax.
Rafferty has been crisscrossing the province on an anti-HST crusade and is still hoping to stop a federal payment of 4-point-3 billion dollars to Ontario.
Rafferty has been crisscrossing the province on an anti-HST crusade and is still hoping to stop a federal payment of 4-point-3 billion dollars to Ontario.
"It is not a done deal," insists Rafferty. "It still requires another vote in the House of Commons and approval by Senate. I'm not sure how Harper is going to bring this final vote forward. It may be hidden in the budget on the fourth of March. If it is my chances are not good."
Rafferty says people's he's talked to are worried about the additional costs they'll be forced to pay when HST comes into effect in July.
Meantime, municipal leaders from the Rainy River District are adding their voice to a growing list of those concerned with the new HST.
A resolution asking the province to reconsider implementing the harmonized sales tax was passed by delegates attending the weekend meeting of the Rainy River District Municipal Association.
The association will now seek further support when municipal leaders from across the northwest gather for the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association meeting in May.
The association will now seek further support when municipal leaders from across the northwest gather for the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association meeting in May.
