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Originally Posted by #-3
The GST is just a tax on people who don't have the means to save.
If you are putting 20% of your income into savings every month, then you are only paying 4% GST, while those who live pay to pay pay 5% GST, and often those who manage to save the 20% are able to recoup the 4% they did spend on GST in capital gains before they actually spend down their savings, It's a terrible tax if you fundamentally believe in progressive taxes.
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The Nordic countries have the most robust public services and lowest poverty rates in the developed world. They all have a VAT of 20-25 per cent.
If I could enact any legislation federally, it would be to increase the GST to 10 per cent. Provincially, I’d introduce a 5 per cent PST.
I also second opendoor’s suggested measures to increase the number of health care professionals in this country.