Read this story and watch video from CTV.ca on the historic defeat of the HST.
“A majority 54.73 per cent of voters sent in ballots to turn down the tax. More than 1.6 million people — or 52 per cent of registered voters
— mailed in referendum ballots during the eight-week voting period that
ended earlier this month. The number represents almost as many people
who voted in the last provincial election. The province will now return to a GST/PST system, in a process estimated to take between 18 to 24 months.” (Aug 26, 2011)