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Happy anniversary: After a year in power, Premier Bob Rae admits there's a limit to how much people can pay in taxes - and Ontarians have reached it
Happy anniversary: After a year in power, Premier Bob Rae admits there's a limit to how much people can pay in taxes - and Ontarians have reached it

Happy anniversary: After a year in power, Premier Bob Rae admits there's a limit to how much people can pay in taxes - and Ontarians have reached it

Date9/3/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Happy anniversary: After a year in power, Premier Bob Rae admits there's a limit to how much people can pay in taxes - and Ontarians have reached it.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0075177F
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