A new tax on sugary drinks sold in Newfoundland and Labrador has come into effect.
The province's sugar sweetened beverage tax — which adds 20 cents per litre to the cost of soft drinks, as well as sweetened fruit-flavoured juices, iced teas, lemonades, sports and energy drinks, fountain sodas and slushies — is in place as of Thursday.
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As if certain communities have money enough to buy pop or a local store they can go to buy it. Some places have to drive out of the community just to get groceries or see a doctor.
Tax, tax, tax, tax… jfc do they ever do anything other than tax?
Taxes lead to services. Government 101. What level of education do you have that you don’t understand how government functions?
What about Diet Pop?
0:45 diet drinks won’t be taxed
How do ya’ll like your beloved Liberal Government. YOU VOTED FOR THE GUY 😤😡😠🤬
Soon will be getting tax for living
We already have this tax…
Isn’t that what they’re all for?
I wonder when the last time was that taxes saved lives. I’m unaware.
😂😂😂 They wanted a Liberal Government. This is awesome! LOL’Z
Hahahahahaha
what about making the healthier options cheaper?
Excellent point! No taxes on sugar-free and leave the sugar drinks alone. That would be fair.
This is an indicator that Liberals will find ways to tax anything 🤷🏻♂️
Found the slippery slope fallacy.
Ridiculous!
“If you can’t solve something with tax, try again with higher tax.”
— Excerpt from the liberal handbook
Healthy options is smart. I get why they did it. It shouldn’t be a big issue. Unless you are addicted to sugar.
More money which will somehow find its way into politicians’ pockets at the expense of the public.
How sad to live in a Nanny State.
Excellent idea 👏! Diet pop is not being taxed so they can still get a calorie free fizzy drink.