NDP still don't get it.

I have to tell you that these political leaders will say and do anything to get votes. The NDP plan to remove the HST from our Hydro rates might be a pipe dream.

The reason I say that is because when the McGuinty Liberals decided to merge the PST with the GST, the Federal Government took over the collection of the combined tax. A couple of years ago, the late Jim Flaherty as an incentive to the Ontario government gave billions to Ontario to merge the 2 taxes into the HST. Both the NDP and the PC Party voted against the merger of the tax system.

For the HST to be removed from our Hydro rates, and for that matter any changes to what's charged HST, is made at the Federal level. The Province has to request that Ottawa make any changes to the HST, and given the fact that Ottawa gave billions to Ontario, don't expect that to happen anytime soon.

So Andrea Horwath and promise to remove the HST if elected, but that would most likely be a promise she won't be able to follow through on.

Hudak can't cut a break!

I received this press release in my inbox this morning......

TORONTO, May 10, 2014 /CNW/ - PC candidates and grassroots members from across Ontario are clearly uncomfortable with Tim Hudak's promise to fire 20 percent of their teachers, fire fighters and first responders, undermining his already-weak leadership.

Hudak has said if he gets a chance he will fire 100,000 people who deliver frontline services like paramedics, food safety inspectors, and early child education workers.

Harold Wilson, PC candidate in Thunder Bay Atikokan, is having a hard time supporting his leader's position. He told people his constituency would be exempt from these cuts and states: "I don't see this as having an impact here." He then goes on to contradict Hudak, who says the cuts will definitely include teachers. Wilson says he would like to see no cuts made to providers of frontline services. (http://bit.ly/1oBxfVx)

This hasn't been the only challenge to Hudak's leadership recently. Frank Campion, PC candidate in Welland says he will "fight tooth and nail" against his own leader's plan for Welland hospital closures.  (http://bit.ly/1ldpwMs)

And the Windsor Star reports "The new Ontario PC party candidate in Essex shares the same view that got the last one kicked out." More dissention in the ranks. (http://bit.ly/1sdOwEt)

Former Progressive Conservative candidate Tamara Johnson says she may throw her hat in the provincial election as a Libertarian candidate in the Thunder Bay-Superior North riding. She doesn't support Hudak's leadership. (http://bit.ly/RzrXia)

Tim Hudak, PC leader for now?

To be honest the source was the NDP, so I really don't know how true this above is. Don't forget it's an election and all of the parties tend to lie about nearly every issue.