Happy Tax Cut Day

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has unveiled a new GST sign in Ottawa yesterday signaling the reduction of the GST from 7% down to 6%

That's his little gift to us Canadians for Canada Day.

Press Release from the PMO's office:

Prime Minister Stephen Harper marks GST reduction

June 30, 2006
Ottawa, Ontario

"Prime Minister Stephen Harper marked the lowering of the Goods and Services Tax today at a department store in Ottawa, Ontario, reminding all Canadians that they will pay less for everything they buy as of Canada Day.

"Canada's New Government is committed to lower taxes, and we are pleased that lowering the GST to six per cent is just one of the many tax cuts contained in Budget 2006," the Prime Minister said. "This single tax reduction will mean nine billion more dollars will be kept in the pockets and bank accounts of Canadians over the next two years."

Joined by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, the Prime Minister unveiled a new sign that will appear in retails stores across Canada telling consumers the GST rate has been reduced to six per cent.

Today's announcement is but the initial step. The Government is committed to further cutting the GST to five per cent, which will result in more savings for all Canadians.

Under Canada's New Government, Canadians are saving more money. In Budget 2006, 29 separate tax cuts were introduced, representing more tax relief than in the four previous federal budgets."

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You know I just realized that the feds have their signs all ready in order to introduce the tax cuts for today.

Now compare that to the Ontario government when they introduce new legislation - such as the Smoke Free Ontario Act - and they have nothing ready. No signs, no education of by-law officers and therefore, no enforcement.

The Ontario government does things so quickly they don't consider how to implement changes in law effectively nor do they consider how badly it's engineered when the laws are monitored by individuals who have no legal background and then arbitrarily change the law as they see fit.

They've done the same with the Personal Health Information Protection Act and I have a feeling they are going to do the same with the Persons with Disabilities Act that is supposed to have Ontario employers comply with these employment standards for persons with disabilities ten years from its enactment. (I wish I knew how to add a sound wave with a chorus of laughter)

Ontario employers are going to keep doing what they've been doing and not comply with any of the legislation and the government will continue to appoint incompetent friends and neighbours to enforce it and then sit on their arses and do nothing about it when it isn't enforced.