Deri,

No, "Tax Free Day" only covers Federal (U.S.) taxes.  Local taxes vary
widely.  The more urban areas carry a higher tax burden...

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: Deri James [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 4:06 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Tax Free Day, Fuel prices, Canadian Politics....


> Kyle: Not sure if Carla answered this one... Our tax free day is in early
> July!!! Can you believe it? But then again, we aren't paying health
> insurance premiums, etc. out of our portion we get to keep. "They" get you
> one way or another!
>
How is "tax free day" calculated? (Is it the day - after April 4th - when if
you payed your years direct taxation "up front" you would start earning for
yourself - do you include local tax as well)
>
> We're paying 0.73 per litre of gas right now at the pumps here in Ottawa
> (anybody know the conversion to cost per gallon?). More worrisome is the
> cost of heating oil and natural gas. It's NOT a luxury to heat your home
> here in the winter at -40* (that's *C or *F...BRRRR) in January!  :-o

There are 3.785 litres in a (US liquid) gallon.
Or, 4.545 litres in a (UK) gallon.

You'll have to allow for exchange rate as well.

>
>
>
> We have elections coming up soon, too. Frankly, there really aren't too
> many choices that I can see. Anyone in Canada know where the major parties
> stand on Disability issues? Just curious about something... we hear a lot
> about the ADA in the States - is there something comparable here in
Canada?
> Are the rights of the disabled entrenched in the Charter of Rights? I know
> I should know this but I  have only been thinking about it recently. I
know
> there are Canadian adults and parents on the list. What are your thoughts
> on what it's like to be Canadian and Disabled? I'd really like to hear.
>
>
> Yvonne
> Mommy to Anthony (3 with CP)
> Ottawa, Canada