Yes. but...
In ALL my prev. experience with X-border purchasing, there was ONLY GST - never PST (RST) as items were not purchased IN PROVINCE. You only pay PROVINCIAL sales tax when you buy something in your province. Duty was eliminated when NAFTA was implemented under the Mulroney regime 20 years back...
Example - I buy something from Economik in Quebec - they cannot charge me PST, nor can Ontario charge me as it was bought OUT OF PROVINCE. I still however, pay 5% GST, which is the national taxation for good and services...
However, when going thru Cdn customs, they reserve the right to charge PST (RST) when purchasing from ANYWHERE, which is ludicrous.
Trust me, I do not mind paying GST, as I charge it, and pay it as a small business owner/operator, but - there is a difference between 5% and a total of 13%!!!
Just makes me want to NOT purchase out of country, but order from Quebec/Alberta to avoid the extra 8% tithe for just living in this smog-infested province (you can tell I'm both pissed, and can't wait to re-locate after our tenure here...)
Sorry for the somewhat OT - tho taxation (and shipping) is going to be a big part of foreign 'group-buy' participants, so - headzup!