Ciência políticaInglês
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Autor Blake Lee-Whiting
Premier Dalton McGuinty’s decision to introduce a harmonized sales tax (HST) on July 1st, 2010 in Ontario was met with widespread opposition. Politicians denounced the move as politically disastrous. Lorne Gunter argued in the National Post that “McGuinty lacks the natural revulsion for higher taxes that most consumers have.” Considering the political challenges, why did McGuinty implement the HST?