Anthony Furey: An Unfair Increase to Alcohol Taxes Is Set for April in Canada

Published on December 27, 2023

Commentary It’s like an unwanted New Year’s Resolution and an April Fool’s Joke all wrapped into one. The federal Liberal government is set to automatically increase the alcohol tax by almost 5 percent on April 1. Just when Canadians thought they were getting a reprieve on crushing inflation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government sets us up for one more product increase. Now is the time when alcohol—and the cost of alcohol—is most on the mind, and now is when we have a whiplash relationship with booze.  It’s the season for holiday work parties, family gatherings, and of course New Year’s Eve bashes. It’s a big drinking season. Then, right after, is the growing trend of Dry January, when people vow to go without booze for the entire month to make up for the excesses of the month before....

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