The only positive in this whole fiasco is that the Conservative tax has become the Liberal tax. No longer can the GST be linked to the former P.C. government. With the changes introduced by the Chretien regime, the GST has now become Chretien's tax. In the next Federal election, Conservative's can flog the government with their own promises and actions. So changing it wins nothing.
Taxation is in itself immoral.
No government has the right to tax a citizen without their consent. A government is granted a monopoly of force to protect our rights, not to infringe upon them. Taking the efforts of production forcibly is an immoral use of government power. A first step in recognition of this fact would be for any government to eliminate GST, PST or VAT style taxes. These taxes directly punish capitalist trade, something completely immoral in a free society.