Harmonized sales tax in Ontario gets Bell's approval

MONTREAL – Bell has thrown its support behind the Ontario government's plan to implement a single sales tax structure next year, saying the move means that Bell could “accelerate its investment in the province”. "As has been the experience in other provinces in which Bell operates, savings from a single sales tax structure will accelerate our investment in Ontario. Fewer dollars going toward taxes in 2010 mean more dollars that Bell will reinvest in our networks and service in the province next year," said George Cope, president and CEO of Bell and BCE, in a statement. The harmonization of the...