On (01 Jan 06) PETER COGGON wrote to GEORGE POPE...
 PC>    My candidate has not even showed up at my door.   I doubt he will.
 PC> That GST needs to be totally removed.   My word, with the so-called
 PC> xx millions in excess....they could give every Canadian citizen
 PC> 1 million dollars to help them onetime to set themselves up, in
 PC> a new home, their own business etc....but NO...more income tax
 PC> > and more >
that only benefits the
 PC> rich on Bay Street in Toronto.

You, too, are aware that the income tax was only allowed(even though
against the Constitution (92(2)) because of wartime pre-emption?

92(2) says that direct taxation (eg. income tax, sales tax) is the
EXCLUSIVE domain of the provincial & civic governments

The Supreme Court has ruled several times when direct taxation was
challenged on the basis of 92(2) and the S.C. just said that 93(1) says
the federal government can raise money anyway it wants (but the SC omits
the second half of 93(1) which continues "... that does not contravene
any other section of this Act (eg. 92(2)) :P

Because I care,
<+]::-{)}  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))


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