Hamilton Spectator | 03Jul2010 | Orest Slepokura
http://www.thespec.com/Opinions/LettertotheEditor/article/801116

Rubbing our noses in it

Re: HST

Dear Ontarians:

Unlike you, we Albertans are not burdened by either an HST or a PST.

True, we do pay the 5 per cent GST, but with a second major right-of-centre political party on the scene, the Wildrose Alliance, Alberta in the future is likely to remain both HST- and PST-free.

In short, a good place to live, work in, invest in. Those of you with marketable skills, entrepreneurial gifts, heartily sick of being taxed to the max by pickpocket politicians, should consider picking up and moving here. You'll fit right in, make great Albertans!

Orest Slepokura, Strathmore, Alta.



Edmonton Sun | 03 July 2010 Orest Slepokura
http://www.edmontonsun.com/comment/letters/2010/07/02/14588401.html

Dear Ontarians

Dear Ontarians, Unlike you, we Albertans are not burdened by either an HST or a PST. True, we do pay the 5% GST, but with a second major right-of-center political party on the scene, the Wildrose Alliance, shrill in decrying the “socialism” of our long-ruling Progressive Conservatives -- said to be too progressive and insufficiently conservative -- Alberta in future is likely to remain both HST- and PST-free. In short, a good place to live, work in and invest in. Those with marketable skills or entrepreneurial talent, heartily sick of being taxed to the max by pickpocket politicians, should consider moving here. You’ll fit right in and make great Albertans!

Orest Slepokura

(Not every province has oil.)