Minister resign over HST documents?

by Castanet Staff -Sep 1, 2010 / 5:04 pm

B.C. government bureaucrats were engaged in discussions about the HST with their federal counterparts — and briefing the provincial finance minister — well before the May 2009 provincial election, documents show. The information, which appears to contradict claims by the Liberal government that the harmonized sales tax was not on their radar before the election, was revealed in government emails and briefing notes obtained by CBC News and other media outlets through a Freedom of Information request this week. Link: Read complete CBC story
----------
Also See B.C. discussed HST with Ottawa before election, documents show Globe and Mail Wednesday, Sep. 01, 2010 7:00PM EDT
---------
Poll Results Castanet 8pm Poll Results

Question: Should Finance Minister Colin Hansen resign after documents showed the province and Ottawa discussed the HST prior to the last election?

Yes 606
No 87

Total Votes: 693