Mr. Speaker, we would be more than willing and interested to appear before a committee to lay out in detail the specifics of the payroll tax as we have it set up now and the work that we’ve done in looking at alternatives and options to increasing. We have, in fact, done that in the past and it may be time to have another look at it. I would be interested in looking at the Parkland Institute paper, to see if there is something new that hasn’t been contemplated. As well, I think the big issue is the leakage and what is the best way to prevent that leakage of all that money going directly south, and is the payroll tax increase the only or the best way to do that. I know we have had, and are having, discussions with Dominion Diamonds, for example, to look at ways that we can encourage and incent more people to stay and come to the North to live and work, not just work. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 382-17(4): Payroll Tax Applied To Non-Resident Workers
In the Legislative Assembly on October 28th, 2013. See this statement in context.
Question 382-17(4): Payroll Tax Applied To Non-Resident Workers
Oral Questions
October 27th, 2013
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