Implementing HST during one of the hardest economic downfalls is harsh. There's 1000's of people that have been recently laid off.

what better time than now? if i cant afford to buy diapers for my kid, i wont. so who cares if the tax becomes 200% LOL

The hst is going to help us recover from the economic downturn faster, while not taking away from our many social amenities, which is surprising because usually the liberals have no problems cutting our social fat, so this is a nice change. I think if you understand economics and the cyclical nature of world finance you will see that a move like this has a lot less impact on peoples standards of living, not to mention it will help us get back to a place where tax cuts may be a viable option again. Personally I don't need much of any social assistance so i would rather go without and not pay the tax for everyone else, but I am a nice, democratic, and liberal person so I know that this option is generally the best route for us to go. Not to mention there is nothing anyone can do about it, besides move...

Soo.... not more GST checks?

HST checks now?

^ You will get more in your "HST" checks when it's in effect.

^ good in some way