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On April 1, a tax increase on alcohol known as the "beer tax" will come into effect, meaning Canadians may soon pay more for their beverage of choice.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Unpopular opinion - good. It's a known carcinogen. Add onto that the social issues it can cause and I think it makes some sense to tax it more that other things to bring in those external costs that were being "passed on" to society in the form of healthcare and social services.