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Originally Posted by Wormius
There is nothing wrong with it, and no other provinces are particularly hurting because of their provincial sales taxes. The lack of one here is really contributing nothing and is neither attracting or repelling anyone. Has anyone, in the history of forever, stated they came or stayed in Alberta specifically because of the lack of PST? The dent it makes on an individual is minor. There is nothing wrong with implementing it.
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Anecdotal, sure, but I know many people from BC and Saskatchewan that shop in Alberta due to no PST.
But.. let's just make everything more expensive so that the cost of living increases even that much more.