A few days ago, Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy was musing about raising the GST.  However, it is not just the Liberal MPs who are vouching for this raise in taxes.   Bank economists, journalists, representatives of large business associations, and other supposedly neutral commentators have been advocating for a hike in the GST, which is – according to them – good for the economy.

What these professionals generally do not tell you is that at the same time they are also advocating for subsidies and/or tax cuts for themselves.  And these subsidies or tax cuts would be paid for by a hike in the GST.

Your Conservative government lowered the GST because it is a tax that affects all Canadians, and it was the broadest tax cut that we could find.

So remember, the next time a bank economist comments that a hike in the GST is necessary, he or she is also quietly asking for a tax cut for their bank.

I’m Brad Trost, your Member of Parliament in Saskatoon-Humboldt. You can call my office in Saskatoon at 975-6133 or drop by our two offices to visit: Saskatoon Monday-Friday or Humboldt Tuesday and Wednesday. I always appreciate your feedback.