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Jim Sinclair Says Vote YES to Scrap the HST

I’m Jim Sinclair, President of the B.C. Federation of Labour. HST ballots have started arriving, and I wanted to send a personal message to working people and their families that we need to stand together and vote YES to SCRAP the HST.
Today, we released a simple and clear video: Stickman Explains the HST Honestly
I encourage [...]

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The HST Has Been a Con Job Since Day 1

By Jim Sinclair, President of the BC Federation of labour
Special to The Province July 7, 2011 ~ Link to Province story
British Columbians are now voting on whether or not to scrap the HST.
If the HST survives the referendum, it will go down as one of the most successful con jobs in the history of the [...]

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INVITATION TO BCFL ELECTION CAMPAIGN MEETING IN KEY RIDINGS

TO:     RANKING OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
LABOUR COUNCILS
LABOUR REPS ON NDP PROVINCIAL COUNCIL
POLITICAL ACTION STANDING COMMITTEE
LABOUR COMMUNICATORS
 
RE:   INVITATION TO BCFL ELECTION CAMPAIGN MEETING IN KEY RIDINGS    
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
The B.C. Federation of Labour is hosting special regional meetings to strategize for the coming provincial election.  At these meetings, we will discuss the HST campaign, fall pre-election campaign strategies, and [...]

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