B.C. votes to scrap HST

On Friday, results of the HST referendum were released.

Residents answered the following question in the referendum:

Are you in favour of extinguishing the HST (harmonized sales tax) and reinstating the PST (provincial sales tax) in conjunction with the GST (goods and services tax)?

Here are the results posted on Elections B.C.:

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54.73% of valid votes voted YES.

45.27% of valid votes voted NO.

In Boundary-Similkameen, 59.48% voted YES and 40.52% voted NO.

In Kelowna-Lake Country, 46.90% voted YES and 53.10% voted NO.

In Kelowna-Mission, 44.42% voted YES and 55.58% voted NO.

In Penticton, 50.49% voted YES and 49.51% voted NO.

In Shuswap, 49.84% voted YES and 50.16% voted NO.

In Vernon-Monashee, 50.92% voted YES and 49.08% voted NO.

In Westside-Kelowna, 46.30% voted YES and 53.70% voted NO.