Transit

transit: Flaherty says no to HST hike to fund transit, May 31, according to The Star. In Ontario for many years we had the equivalent of a 15 per cent HST, then beginning in 2008 the combined GST and PST was reduced to 13 per cent. Have we sensed any improvement in our well-being? Do we feel any richer? Would we notice a 1 per cent increase in the HST as we go through our daily purchases and Re: Flaherty says no to HST hike to fund transit, May 31 Any tax increase is unwelcome, but a 1 per cent increase in the HST is the most palatable and the most logical way to finance transit. For five years now we have been the beneficiaries of a 2 percentage point cut in the GST/HST. Has anyone noticed? (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.