text: Do you seriously propose that Trudeau cares about a $280 million gain over two years (not per year) applicable in two provinces only, when he manages a federal budget of $330 billion per year?  It's not even 0.1%.  The dollar amount is also disputed, or "fun with numbers" as the finance minister called it.  Besides BC and Alberta could easily avoid this, simply by switching to HST like the other provinces.