A proposed half per cent sales tax increase in Metro Vancouver has already faced opposition in the region , with some arguing the transit levy would give an advantage to businesses in communities such as Abbotsford and Mission, which are not impacted by the fee. Metro Vancouver residents will vote in a spring referendum whether they support the proposal to increase the sales tax by 0.5 per cent within its borders in order to fund growth plans for TransLink, which provides transit service in the Metro area.