VICTORIA, B.C.: Conservative Critic for Jobs, Economic Development, Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence Gavin Dew issued the following statement in response to a new survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) showing that seven in 10 small businesses say the B.C. government’s PST expansion will lead to higher prices:

“This budget is an assault on small business, and they’re not taking it lying down. The NDP’s PST expansion is a direct hit on small businesses and a guaranteed price hike for everyday British Columbians, with most businesses saying they’ll be forced to pass these costs on. This plan is reckless, anti-competitive, and punishes the very people who keep local communities running and locals working. We should scrap the PST grab now and get spending under control, instead of making families and business operators pay the price for government mismanagement.”

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