Private Member's Resolution

Speaker, I give notice of the following Private Member’s Motion, which will be seconded by the Member for St. John’s Centre:

 

Whereas inflation has caused the price of goods and services to increase rapidly over the past three years;

 

Whereas wages have not kept up with rising costs;

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Whereas this situation forces so many people make heart-wrenching choices between necessities such as food, heating, or medication; and

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Whereas a lack of these basic goods negatively impacts the social determinants of health and therefore costs the government more money in the long term;

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Therefore be it resolved that this honourable House supports the removal of the provincial portion of HST from home heating products.

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