Ottawa could raise the GST to help fund its defence commitments

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The federal government should consider raising the Goods and Services tax to meet Canada’s defence commitments. On the other hand, it might want to transfer GST tax points to the provinces, to properly fund health care. No, that’s not a contradiction. Let’s explore why. The Western democracies are in a full-fledged cold war with a group of autocracies led by China and Russia. In this critical moment, Canada and other NATO members have pledged to spend at least 2 per cent of GDP on defence. Canada is the only member that has not fulfilled that pledge and has no plan...