February 10, 2010 - Chris Delaney and the HST

Chris Delaney joins David and Richard. This evening they continue a bit of a discussion on bogus hardware made in China that comes with built-in software that monitors the traffic and picks out "interesting" information and sends it to China.

David relates a story of purchasing some "blended" US/Canada flags online from China. Thirteen days from conception to delivery of 1000 flags at a price that was almost 1/10th of what a local company had finally, 3 weeks later, bid.

Chris Delaney and Bill Vander Zalm have been leading the rally against the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)

Individual Segments:

1. The Digital Rag continued - some questions about electronics from China How David ordered flags from China and got them in 13 days
2. David relates a story of trying to purchase a used printer. Chris Delaney - the HST and what is happening in the fight. Chris' background and how David met him.
3. The petition to begin the HST recall has been granted. Some background on the recall legislation and how we got to this point. The ground rules
4. The rules for collecting signatures for the petition. What happens when the petition passes
5. The Anti-HST rally - whose numbers are correct for the numbers there? Phone question -  Why are the Liberals going for the HST when they said the would not?
6. Chris and his animation business. How is new wealth going to be created in our current tough time? What are the consequences of over taxation?
7. Doing work "off invoice" and barely finishing new homes so the homeowner could afford to move in - then have the rest of the work done for cash If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention!
8. Basi and Virk - two government employees going to trial. Some background and comments. Potential new-technology methods of telling government what we want them to do. Different voting systems
9. The "studio audience" (some of Mitchel's friends sitting in on the session) discuss various voting ages and the maturity of youth.
10. Youth and voting continued. Call for volunteers for the petition. 
11. Wrapping up

Links and References:

• Axe the HST
• Previous interview with Chris

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