The tone of the debate over Ontario's move to harmonize its sales tax with the GST is getting nasty, with several Tories getting thrown out of the legislature today for unparliamentary language.
Sarnia Conservative Bob Bailey accused the premier of being afraid to hear public hearings about the looming HST because he doesn't want to hear how taxpayers really feel.
The Progressive Conservatives are threatening to use every delaying tactic they can to force public hearings on the 13 per cent single sales tax that kicks in next year.
They disrupted second reading on the HST bill several times by banging their desks, repeatedly interrupting the Speaker and shouting down Finance Minister Dwight Duncan.
Tories Peter Shurman and Ted Chudleigh also got thrown out of the legislature for unparliamentary language.
Mr. McGuinty has said voters can pass judgment on his government's decision to harmonize the sales taxes in the 2011 Ontario election.