Tim Hudak Calls on Tim Hudak Says HST is a Tax Grab on Summer Sports and Recreation

News:

Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak and Ted Chudleigh, MPP Halton, visited Milton Sports Centre today to outline how Dalton McGuinty’s greedy $3 billion HST tax grab will hurt families this summer. Ontario families struggling to pay their bills will soon also have to pay more to enrol their kids in minor league sports like baseball, soccer and swimming.

Starting on Canada Day, recreational facility rental fees, such as those for baseball diamonds, soccer fields, pools and ice rinks, will all increase by 8 per cent. Most minor league associations will have no choice but to pass the increased costs of the HST on to parents.

At every step of the way, the Ontario PC Caucus has stood up and opposed this massive tax grab. Hudak called on Milton families to participate in the Ontario PC’s HST poll at www.daltonsalestax.com and have their say how which part of Dalton McGuinty’s HST tax grab will hurt them the most.

Quotes:

“Dalton McGuinty said it’s the parents’ duty to ‘step up to the plate’ and do their part by paying his new tax on minor league sports and recreation. Only a premier this out of touch, would make it even harder for Ontario children and families to stay fit.”

– Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak

“For some parents, these extra costs can be the difference between whether their child gets in the game or just sits at home.”

– Ted Chudleigh, Ontario PC MPP for Halton

Quick Facts:

Dalton McGuinty’s HST tax grab will increase the cost of recreational facility rental fees, such as those for ice rinks, baseball diamonds and soccer fields, by 8 per cent.
Milton Sports Centre is warning local families and seniors that the HST will increase costs for drop-in sports like swimming and skating, facility rentals and registered programs, and fitness passes for adults and seniors.
The Ontario PC Caucus has launched an online poll where you can vote on what the HST will impact the most in your budget at www.daltonsalestax.com