The mayor of Windsor isn't too happy about a suggestion to raise the HST to help pay for Ontario's infrastructure deficit.
As AM800 news reported Tuesday morning, it is one idea being discussed at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference.
The proposed 1% HST hike would generate about $2.9-billion.
"I'm not really keen on that idea to be frank," said Mayor Drew Dilkens on AM800's the Morning Drive. "The last thing I want to do is say hey let's just put one percent, it sounds so innocent, we will put one percent on the HST and we will collect more money and we will tax and spend it on city infrastructure and I think we have to look at other ways."
Dilkens says AMO needs to look at other suggestions to offer the government to try and get the money to undertake the work that is required.
The AMO conference heard that Ontario currently has a $4.9-billion infrastructure deficit.