Some say Charest is coasting, but his hold on power remains secure
Quebec’s finance minister says that it should get compensation for harmonizing its sales tax with the GST, as Ontario is set to do following the announcement that it will be harmonizing the sales tax regime in that province.Monique Jérôme-Forget welcomed Ontario’s decision to go ahead and harmonize its provincial sales tax with the federal GST. […]
The Quebec government unveiled its 2009-2010 budget on Thursday, announcing a new stock savings plan, an emergency business fund and a slew of other measures designed to ensure businesses have access to cash. The budget includes measures to inject nearly $3.4 billion into the economy in 2009 and 2010, according to Finance Minister Monique Jérôme-Forget.“This […]
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