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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 4:57 pm
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Sebring
 
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Originally Posted by cattle
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Does anyone think this is really going to deter someone coming to Canada or buying something when here? I can honestly say that it has never entered my mind on choosing a country to vacation in based on GST/VAT refunds. Maybe I'm just naive

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Well, I agree people aren't going to stay away because of this, but the Tories also took the money left in the Mountain Pine Beetle Fund, and people do come to Canada to see our mountains and our forests. The Mountain Pine Beetle disaster is spreading, and may soon become one of the biggest ecological disasters in the world. The bugs have already made it over the Rockies into Alberta. If they munch their way through our best natural feature - our beautiful wilderness - we can kiss a lot of tourist dollars farewell.
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