Dalton McGuinty’s Gift to Newlyweds: an HST Tax Grab on Summer Weddings and Honeymoons

For immediate release: June 22, 2010

Dalton McGuinty’s Gift to Newlyweds:
an HST Tax Grab on Summer Weddings and Honeymoons
NEWS:

Niagara Falls – Today Ted Arnott, Ontario PC Critic Culture and Tourism, MPP Wellington-Halton Hills,
warned couples headed for Niagara Falls – the Honeymoon Capital of the World – that they’ll have an
unwelcome guest: Dalton McGuinty. Next week, Dalton McGuinty’s HST tax grab will force Ontario newlyweds
to pay more for wedding planners, hall rentals, decorators, DJs and bands, photographers and many other
items needed for their big day.

When Ontario newlyweds go on their honeymoon, Dalton McGuinty will be right there too with his hand in
their wedding purse, hiking taxes on gas on romantic limo rides, flights, hotels and motels.

And as the young couple starts out on their life together, Dalton McGuinty will be there increasing the tax
on buying a new home or condo, renting an apartment, and adding to the cost of home heating,
electricity, Internet and many more items young couples need.

QUOTES:

“Most people want to give newlyweds a hand up when they start their lives together. Only a Premier as
out of touch as Dalton McGuinty would look to saddle them with the burden of his greedy HST tax grab
on their wedding day and honeymoon.”
— Ted Arnott, Ontario PC Critic Culture and Tourism, MPP Wellington-Halton Hills

“Starting on Canada Day, Dalton McGuinty’s HST will have brides and grooms saying “I don’t” to this
massive tax grab.”
— Ted Arnott, Ontario PC Critic Culture and Tourism, MPP Wellington-Halton Hills

QUICK FACTS:

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• Starting on July 1 , Dalton McGuinty’s HST tax grab will increase the cost hall rentals, decorators,
wedding planners, photographers, bands, and DJs for weddings.

• According to MyCanadianWedding.com the average cost of a wedding is between $20,000 and $30,000
and more in major centres like Toronto. Based on a $30,000 wedding the HST could add as much as
$2,400 in extra taxes for newlyweds and their families.

• The Ontario PC Caucus has launched an online poll where you can vote on what the HST will impact the
most in your budget at www.daltonsalestax.com.

CONTACT:
Stephen Yantzi Ted Arnott
(416) 518-7322 (416) 325-3880 or (519) 787-5247
stephen.yantzi@pc.ola.org ted.arnott@pc.ola.org