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SUV4GUY Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:24,452 Points:3,334,130 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2006 11:54:21 AM Ignore SUV4GUY Report Abuse A new holiday called Family Day on the third Monday in February. NDP Finance Minister Andrew Thomson told the legislature the tax will be lowered to five per cent from its current seven per cent effective Saturday. Saskatchewan cuts sales tax - Levy lowered to five per cent

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A new holiday called Family Day on the third Monday in February.

NDP Finance Minister Andrew Thomson told the legislature the tax will be lowered to five per cent from its current seven per cent effective Saturday.

Saskatchewan cuts sales tax - Levy lowered to five per cent

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Handiman Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:17,452 Points:3,114,650 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2007 7:45:28 PM Ignore Handiman Report Abuse sales tax cut not really noticable but I am looking forward to that Family Day long weekend this weekend
SUV4GUY Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:24,452 Points:3,334,130 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2007 9:21:04 PM Ignore SUV4GUY Report Abuse Manitoba is currently in the process of trying to get this type of statutory holiday.
Prof61 Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:1,597 Points:365,915 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2007 3:54:51 PM Ignore Prof61 Report Abuse Sometimes NDP governments do things right :)
aomelia376 Veteran Author Halifax Posts:325 Points:48,120 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2007 10:05:14 PM Ignore aomelia376 Report Abuse hopefully it will happen soon here in nova scotia as if i remember correctly there are only 5 stat holidays in nova scotia
oldtrout03 Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:17,530 Points:2,994,850 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2006 4:07:55 AM Ignore oldtrout03 Report Abuse Hopefully it will become A national trend...
Roadrobber Champion Author Ontario Posts:13,781 Points:1,880,300 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2006 7:44:56 PM Ignore Roadrobber Report Abuse Applause.....good stuff.
Prof61 Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:1,597 Points:365,915 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2006 1:48:00 AM Ignore Prof61 Report Abuse Sometimes good things happen in Saskatchewan.
SKguy Champion Author Alberta Posts:2,638 Points:425,110 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2006 12:57:49 AM Ignore SKguy Report Abuse Now my family in Saskatchewan can take the weekend to come visit me in Alberta when we have Family Day!
Handiman Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:17,452 Points:3,114,650 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2006 12:23:52 AM Ignore Handiman Report Abuse it's about time the NDP Gov did something right---we pay the second highest rate of taxes in Canada and we have to work harder just to pay those taxes---our tax free day last year was toward the end of JULY----Everyone deserves a Day off in the middle of winter---even those people in Southern Ontario "lol"
Roadrobber Champion Author Ontario Posts:13,781 Points:1,880,300 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2006 12:31:30 PM Ignore Roadrobber Report Abuse Very nice for the people of Saskatchewan. Good show.
herbiepopnecker Champion Author British Columbia Posts:13,616 Points:2,509,255 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2006 12:18:08 PM Ignore herbiepopnecker Report Abuse Let's lobby the Feds to make that day Flag day holiday.