I could maybe accept increasing the GST if it came with a significant narrowing. Any talk of broadening the GST is a complete non-starter for me. But if you changed it such that like 90% of people’s necessary daily/weekly/monthly expenses were exempt, including Internet & electricity bills, most clothing, all necessary (including socially necessary) health and sanitation products (soap, shampoo, household cleaning products, toilet paper, etc.), and low-emission transportation. Then maybe I’d be ok with an increase to 15% on the products that are left.

But for some reason every time they talk about GST, it’s always about broadening it. Ridiculous.