Sean Holman raises the possibility that Christy Clark and the B.C. Libs may be no better off if they manage to hang onto the HST in the province's ongoing referendum than if they lose the vote. But I wonder whether it's worth going a step further.
If the vote to axe the HST succeeds despite any manipulations on the part of the government, then it seems at least vaguely plausible that the province might see itself as having sufficiently punished Clark and the Libs for their sins - and thus pay somewhat less attention as future revelations surface. But if Clark uses large amounts of public money and other resources to get her way on the HST, then every bit of news figures to feed into a sense that the Libs have escaped unpunished - making it easier for the NDP to build the case that the next election needs to do the job instead.
“I have voted and I have voted NO based on crucial information that is available and my total dislike for the bC president of the nDP and the party itself.”
ReplyDelete“Lets try and keep this non partisan…”
What a joke.
I voted yes, based on THIS crucial information: the HST is a massive transfer of tax from an already far too lightly taxed business class to individuals. The quarterly bribery cheque doesn’t change that. Also, to claim that BC has boomed under the Liberals is flat-out garbage. BC has been looted under the Liberals and all the party deserves is to be sent packing. Don’t worry, Bugzy, I’m sure they’ll collect substantial rewards from their corporate buddies.