PRAISE FROM THE B-C GOVERNMENT FOR A NEW REPORT ON THE HARMONIZED SALES TAX CLAIMING THE NEW TAX WILL BOOST CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND INCREASE JOBS.

THE REPORT BY ECONOMIST AND TAX EXPERT JACK MINTZ SAYS CAPITAL INVESTMENT WILL INCREASE BY NEARLY 14 AND A HALF BILLION DOLLARS RESULTING IN MORE THAN 140 THOUSAND MORE JOBS BY THE END OF THE DECADE.

NANAIMO NDP MLA LEONARD KROG EXPECTS IMMEDIATE JOB LOSSES BECAUSE OF THE H-S-T, ADDING THE MINTZ REPORT LACKS CREDIBILITY.

 

FINANCE MINISTER COLIN HANSEN SAYS THE MINTZ REPORT CONFIRMS THAT THE TAX WILL DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE THE COMPTETIVENESS OF B-C BUSINESS.