Ontario's Critical Housing Choice: Cut HST to Save Jobs
Ontario faces a stark housing crisis with sales plummeting. Cutting the provincial HST on new homes under $1M could save 100,000 jobs and protect billions in revenue. The time to act is now.
Ontario faces a stark housing crisis with sales plummeting. Cutting the provincial HST on new homes under $1M could save 100,000 jobs and protect billions in revenue. The time to act is now.
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