Posted on 19/05/04
Will McGuinty make Martin pay?
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has handed Paul Martin a most unwelcome gift. He has just made Liberal tax hikes an election issue in Ontario.In yesterday's provincial budget, Finance Minister Greg Sorbara significantly increased the provincial income tax. He tried to pretend it was something else, by calling it a health premium. But the tax is progressive, and it's deducted from your paycheque along with your income taxes. Taxpayers will treat it like an income-tax hike, because that's what it is.
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