Editor: The HST is helping farmers and ranchers.
I have been ranching in B.C. for 24 years. My family and I run an average-sized ranch with one employee. With our HST savings, I was able to give him a raise, as well as re-invest in our day-to-day operations. The HST has made running a ranch much easier.
The HST is more efficient. If the HST were to be replaced with the old PST/GST system, it would be burdensome for us and would increase our expenses.
As chair of the finance and taxation committee of the British Columbia Cattlemen鈥檚 Association, I know the HST is good for B.C.鈥檚 agriculture industry.
I ask everyone to please do what is right for agriculture; vote No on the ballot so that we may keep the HST.
Ron Buchanan,
Charlie Lake
