• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    It’s hidden in the prices of goods so people don’t notice it’s there. It was 5% when I was there a number of years ago.

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        10 months ago

        Alberta: We’ve balanced our budget based on the price of oil!

        Oil: drops to a point where it’s worth less than the barrel it’s in.

        Alberta:

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      10 months ago

      Where the fuck does this come from a hidden tax. We don’t have a hidden tax at all, we have federal GST. If Alberta had a hidden 5% tax can anyone tell me why stuff costs the same in Saskatchewan and BC then they add a tax?