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The HST debacle continues

During the legislative session I raised the possibility that the HST referendum would be interrupted by a mail strike that could create the possibility of a legal challenge to the referendum outcome on the grounds that Elections BC could not guarantee every British Columbian received a ballot in a timely manner and that all marked ballots were received by Elections BC in time to be counted.

Keep your items safe from thieves

Is it a cabin or a cottage? Rural Crime Watch explains how to protect yourself from thieves.

Vote no if you want to keep your job

Editor: Well, I received my HST ballot in the mail on Tuesday.

Vote yes to extinguish the HST

Editor: Never before, in the last 50 years, has there been a time for the working poor, those on fixed incomes, seniors, welfare recipients and blue collar workers to stand together and oppose the HST.

The HST is not fair to individual taxpayers

Editor: We will all soon have our opportunity to vote on the Harmonized Sales Tax.

Graduation and the start of summer

Well it’s that time of year again. School is coming to a close and high school students across the Cariboo are about to embark on the next chapter of their lives.
B.C. VIEWS: Tax my car, not my income

B.C. VIEWS: Tax my car, not my income

Opponents of the HST can't seem to resist making the tax sound worse than it really is.

Tax cuts can boost the economy

Editor: The news, almost on a daily basis, discusses the potential of the U.S. reentering a depression.

The HST is an unfair tax

I’m going to vote yes on the HST referendum.

Surgical wait times excessive, more care needed

Editor: Recently my husband was diagnosed with arthritis of his hip.