The Victoria Day long weekend will be the last before the harmonized sales tax likely goes into effect July 1.
That means family getaways may start getting more expensive. Many of the costs attached to outings like camping trips will cost an extra seven per cent.
"Five nights and $30 plus HST on top of there, plus our food plus everything else--the government gets a pretty good cut of it," camper Dave Luey told CTV News.
Even if people decide to stay home for the long weekend, the HST will affect various leisure activities like golfing, movies, massages, even a Sunday brunch on a patio.
"All of those things are going to cost more when the next long weekend rolls around July 1st," NDP finance critic Bruce Ralston told CTV News.
The HST will also impact the bottom line of businesses in the recreation industry. At the popular Vancouver tourist destination Granville Island, Bonnie Lee Fishing Charters learned earlier this week that their business could be hit harder than they thought.
Not only would the HST apply to their lease at Granville Island, but also to their fishing charters and moorage, something the government didn't include in the B.C. government's much-anticipated HST list.
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The B.C. government argues the new tax is transparent and fair, adding that many things won't be affected by the HST.
But the anti-HST movement continues to gain momentum. Organizers say the anti-HST petition has roughly 500,000 signatures.
"Work is still going on and it remains to be seen whether the petition will achieve the necessary threshold that it has to achieve," said Ralston.
If the HST does go into effect on Canada Day, it may change vacation plans for campers like Luey.
"It's nice to get back to nature but money is an issue with a lot of people," he said.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Norma Reid
