Bruce Grey Owen Sound MPP Bill Murdoch has ended his sit-in at the Ontario legislature.
Murdoch and fellow Progressive Conservative Randy Hillier walked out of Queen’s Park this morning and ended their protest over the lack of HST public hearings.
Both Murdoch and Hillier admit they can’t force the Liberal government to hold public hearings on the merging of the provincial sales tax with the GST next July.
But the two insist their protest wasn’t in vain because they’ve helped people realize the provincial Conservatives oppose the HST.
Murdoch and Hillier have both been suspended until the next session of the legislature — which may not come until after the 2011 election.
Opposition Leader Tim Hudak admitted the protest was approved by the Conservative caucus to try to force the Liberals into allowing public hearings across the province on the new tax.
However, the New Democrats say the Tory protest was aimed at helping the Conservatives distract voters from the fact they once supported harmonization.
Ontario Revenue Minister John Wilkinson is scheduled to talk about the HST at the Village at Blue tomorrow .
The event is hosted by the Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce and the cost is 20 dollars for the lunch buffet.
Anyone can attend.