Just emailed this to all of the MLAs in the province:
Good Morning to all:
My name is Andrew Burchell. A resident of Hubley Nova Scotia (Bill Estabrooks riding).
I figured all of you would appreciate this feedback since most of you are in Rural Nova Scotia.
Chronicle Herald Article:
http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/550472.html
Why is the government funding stunts like paying for signs advertising in Alberta to draw Nova Scotians back to the province? We have nothing to offer skilled tradesmen ie related job here in NS?
4 ATV realted dealers have closed their business in the last 4 months because of the government legislation.
Product Finder, Amherst
Action Cycle, Elmsdale
Northwest Cycle and ATV, near Lunenburg
Blockhouse Sports and ATV, Blockhouse (near Mahone Bay)
EXAMPLE (Obviously not official numbers):
Number of ATVs Sold Prior to legislation=10,000 UNITS x $7,500 (Avg Price) x 14% TAX = $10.5 MILLION DOLLARS Collected by the government.
ATV sales have dropped 40-60% here in Nova Scotia:
Number of ATVs Sold NOW= 5000 UNITS x $7,500 (Avg Price) x 14% TAX = $5.25 MILLION DOLLARS
LOSS of REVENUE to the Government
$5.25 MILLION DOLLARS
This does not even take into account USED ATV SALES.
Obviously the government doesnt know how to forecast or even use a calculator to see the effects on their bottom line.
Maybe, you the government, doesn't really care about $5.25 Million????
My questions to all of you:
Where are you going to make this revenue back up ,besides increasing the registration fee on OHVs (which are declining anyway)?
How are you going to presonally gain popularity in Rural Nova Scotia? Attempt to remedy these OHV changes that have slaughtered this sport and way of life.
What are you personally going to do to address the issues of ATV dealers going bankrupt? Local gas stations and stores feeling the pressure from the OHV changes?
This is a very large issue for all of you to ignore. I suggest that appropriate changes be made or many more dealers will be going bankrupt, and the TAX revenue that you as a government collect will shrink to nothing.
Andrew Burchell
5 Hope Ave
Hubley, NS B3Z 1B8
902 476 3854
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