One thing we have to be sure about--and this just has to do with cross-border shopping, however that is happening--is that taxes are being collected on the goods that are coming into Canada. Not only are we faced with consumers looking at two prices, but in many cases they're also looking at not being charged that additional GST. It's not the reason for it, but it goes back to what we would like to see happen, that the GST be removed from all books.
On December 11th, 2007. See this statement in context.