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QUEBEC – Between 45,000 and 50,000 people organizers described as members of Quebec's "silent majority" demonstrated peacefully Sunday in front of the National Assembly against tax hikes in the recent provincial budget. Read more: www.montrealgazette.com...
The budget proposes the gradual introduction, over two years, of a 15-per-cent sales tax, after harmonization of the Quebec sales tax with the federal goods and services tax. The first of four one-cent-a-litre increases in the fuel tax is already in effect. Read more: www.montrealgazette.com...
Originally posted by prionace glauca
I wasn't trying to be insulting, I apologize if you or anyone took my post that way. I also find it insulting for you to call people whiners when they are voicing their opinions, especially 50,000 of them.
Also to be as deeply taxed as you guys are up North, I am surprised that you guys didn't have something similar to the Tea Party before...Hence the awakening comment.
[edit on 13-4-2010 by prionace glauca]
Originally posted by SpectreDC
It's Quebec.
Ask ANY Canadian. They will tell you to ignore those whiners because they are just that; spoiled whiners.
When you say we've finally woken up, I'm a bit insulted by that. Americans are far more complacent and "asleep" than we are, trust me.
complacent and "asleep"