Canada’s GST is a VAT, and nothing like the FairTax. IIRC it’s replete with exemptions and exceptions as well and differe depending upon the part of the country involved. In short, it’s a mess. They also have income taxes, etc. on top of the GST.
Last month the FairTax was being panned by some columnists as a "crackpot scheme," even though it could be collected exactly the same way as its close cousin, the value-added tax, which is the most successful tax in the world.
Canada’s GST is a VAT, and nothing like the FairTax.
So you're rejecting the article.