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gst tax grab offends burdened canadians kv tribune august 29 1990 p5 dear editor the latest assault on taxpayers by the mulroney government in ottawa is the taxing of hydrousers through the gst grab and steal tax mp ross stevenson says in his booklet if we dont put the tax on such things as electricity then well have to pay a higher tax on other items we buy and use even funerals are being taxed by this wasteful moneyhungry govern ment people have a choice what they buy and pay tax on but electricity is an absolute necessity the cost to ontario hydro users an estimated 660 million a year hydro has already announced an increase starting jan 1 of about 128 per cent with the gst it will be nearly 20 per cent adding insult to injury ontario premier david peterson is adding the 8 per cent sales tax on top of the gst if the mulroney government truly wants to cut the huge deficit it cre ated how about cutting the 14 billion for french this year last year 500 million with the seditious bloc quebe- cois doing all in their power to break up the country while still on the mulroney gravy train the need to further appease quebec by learn ing french proves the folly for what it has always been wasteful stu pidity the latest blow is the 199 mil lion ottawa is spending by installing 82 telephones to answer questions on the gst they have already spent 500000 on public hearings and the senator admitted to those presenting their case against the tax that they were going to shove it through regardless of any opposition to it thats democ racy the mulroney government has increased taxes some 30 times since coming to office now they want blood in a letter to me finance minis ter michael wilson admitted under questioning that total expendi tures on official languages pro grams were in the order of 589 million for 198889 wilson did not in his letter of july 6 1990 ever mention 14 bil lion for french announced by sen ator lowell murray in early 1990 wilsons own figures state that every canadian family has a 34200 federal debt over their heads to paraphrase sir winston churchill never have so many been taken by so few the latest insult to canadians while nearly 700 canadians are being held by the iraqi govern ment the wimps in external affairs have done nothing to stop a report ed 1500 iraqi landed immigrants in canada who have volunteered to return to iraq and join the army at the same time canada is sending three warships to join the blockade the minute they leave their pass ports should be cancelled sincerely dean j kelly president of association of dedicated canadians port perry n miss m a would you like the chance to be miss markham fair miss markhfttd fair contest dinner dance markham fair grounds saturday september 8th 1990 i0m social hour600 pm diimer700 pm dance concertto follow tickets 1500 per person available by calling 6401576 2941738 2942697 be queen for a year entry form aged i phone hobbies i drop off entry forms at jtfr office mccowan 18th j annaaanaaaiigabwaahl for those last minute outdoor projects 212x8 docks planters walkways v t x 6 bevel siding authentic clapboard n lx 4 x 6pine d45 lxlopined45 lxl2pined45 holiday weekend clearance help that student get organized melamine shelving 12x96 16x96 shelf brackets 12 16 shelf standard 36 60 available in white or almond many in store features watch for details on our exciting fall open house 19th ave between kennedy warden weekdays 8 am r 5 pm ft fl ft saturdays 8 am 4 pm qmwljk sj post and beam vt 7