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  1. The threshold for the HST new home rebate will be increased from $400,000 to $525,000.
  2. HST new home rules are posted. See http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/business/Consumer_Taxes/Harmonized_Sales_Tax/HST_Transitional_Rules.html
  3. Victoria: The Olympic Flame is now on Canadian soil. We have just touched down at the Victoria airport. The Torch Relay begins!
  4. Athens: Flames have their own little carriers (like a child booster seat). They are strapped into their seatbelts. We will be airborn soon.
  5. Athens: the motorcade-with the flame-is heading for the airport with full police escort (even the motorcycles to block the side streets).
  6. Athens: The flame is now in Canadian hands and we will have it airborne in a few hours. We will land with it in Victoria Friday morning.
  7. I will be joining Vaughn Palmer on Voice of BC on Shaw tonight at 8:00 pm. (Rebroadcast Sunday at 4:00 in the lower mainland).
  8. For those wishing to read the Throne Speech delivered by Lt. Governor Steven Point yesterday see link http://bit.ly/ARpDf
  9. Why the HST and why now?: The HST announcement, two weeks ago, took a lot of people by surprise and as expected .. http://bit.ly/3lJgkW
  10. Why the HST and why now? Here's my response: http://tinyurl.com/mj4wnp
  11. Great article re HST by Economist Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock (BCBC). Worth reading! http://tinyurl.com/n9bom4
  12. Just a quick update to let everyone know that BC Finance Ministry bulletins are being posted at http://twitter.com/BCFINMIN
  13. I have a 2nd Twitter acct specifically for significant breaking news from the Minister of Finance. You can sign up to "BCFINMIN".
  14. Pleased with the election of several new Vancouver MLAs, including Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid, Mary McNeil, Dr. Moira Stilwell and Kash Heed
  15. Tomorrow on May 12th its our future. Pls vote. Pass it on.
  16. Do we win elections by kissing babies and shaking hands? This afernoon I slammed my right hand finger in a car door. My kissing lips are ok
  17. New Stats Can data shows our infrastructure stimulus plan is working. 7,400 new construction jobs last month in BC.
  18. Also pleased about Globe and Mail endorsement of BC Liberal third term: http://tinyurl.com/og6f5u
  19. Pleased with today's endorsement for BC Liberal third term by the Vancouver Sun: http://tiny.cc/QyvnR
  20. Pixar Studio arrival is a great boost to BC's creative and technology industries: http://tiny.cc/pixar_vancouver