Editor: Many people are concerned about having to pay back the $1.6 billion to Ottawa, should we vote “yes” to extinguish the HST. So far, the BC Liberals have only taken $600 million of this bribe from the Harper government.
I ask why should we, the citizens of B.C., be required to pay back money given to us for instituting a tax that we did not want, did not ask for and had imposed upon us without proper discussion or debate.
We as Canadians, through the Harper government, already own that money. Should we as British Columbians have to pay it again?
The Liberals made a huge mistake with the HST and must bear the responsibility for their actions. I feel that it is not up to the citizens of British Columbia to pay for the Liberal mistakes.
Perhaps some of the Liberal supporters and corporate friends could chip in and help the Liberals honor their debt to our society, after all its only $600 million.
Alan MacKinnon,
Nanaimo
