Hi saanichtonian,
I thank you for this bit of history.
Do you have a link where I/we can save time looking up this info.
Have not researched that far back, but you certainly raise some interesting points.
For your info, the Finance Minister (not sure which one yet) was in the P.E.T. Cabinet.
And if my memory serves me correct, that was the year when all unpaid income taxes, as of submitting date, became subject to compound interest rates plus penalties.
Good Luck to all!