British Columbians support ways to mitigate the impact of the HST on the province’s restaurant and food services sector, according to a new poll by the B.C. Restaurants and Foodservices Association.

The survey found 63% of British Columbians strongly oppose the HST, 64% favour exempting food in restaurants if HST proceeds and 64% of respondents favour gradual implementation of the HST.

The desire to exempt the HST on restaurants was felt strongest on Vancouver Island (73%) followed by respondents in the Interior (69%) and the Lower Mainland (60%).

The survey also found that 81% agree it’s not fair to implement a tax that will hurt some workers and businesses more than others without doing something to help those feeling the greatest impact.

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