Richard Silver

The Ontario Real Estate Association hosts Political Action Days at Ontario’s Queen’s Park.

Yesterday was a great first day of Political Action with members of  the Ontario Real Estate Association . Annually the association holds a two-day session close to the Queen’s Park  Parliament buildings and then meetings are held where Provincial and local issues are brought forward by OREA  to MPP’s. This year the topics were Brownfield’s  development (reuse of previously used property that has been contaminated in the past), the Harmonized Sales Tax  and it’s effect on the Ontario Consumer, and the upcoming Provincial Election(11 months from now). It is a jam packed two days for the attendees and I applaud them all for bringing the message to Queen’s Park.

Part of yesterday’s discussion focused on the HST and the building anger and resentment across the Province.

My thoughts: Whether it was the right thing to do or not, the presentation of the tax by the Ontario Liberal Government  will be their undoing next October. Earlier in the year, I voiced my opinion to Dwight Duncan , Minister of Finance but to no avail. I have always felt that the Liberals did not make a case for what the added funds generated by the HST would be used for and also in not reducing the 13% to a lower amount to soften the blow on the Ontario Consumer. In not doing either they showed great arrogance and have treated the Ontario Taxpayer like a child. For that attitude they will lose the upcoming election and will have no one to blame but themselves.

Tim Hudak , the leader of the Conservative Opposition in Ontario  is now in a great position to win the next election. He can and will promise to reduce the HST. He is quite impressive, looks you in the eye and asks questions that show you he is concerned about the taxpayer and the Ontario economy. He spoke at yesterday’s luncheon and was very direct, succinct and stuck to a very strong message.

It will be an interesting 11 month’s ahead but in the end I am convinced that we will have a Conservative Provincial Government in the fall of 2011.

Your thoughts?

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