Sugar Tax
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Controversy rages over upcoming Newfoundland sugar taxIn September, Newfoundland and Labrador will become the first province in Canada to introduce a special tax on sugary drinks, raising a projected $9 million in annual revenue.HealthJun 29, 2022
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British Columbians to pay PST on sugary drinks, vapes, more online platforms starting April 1B.C.'s NDP government unveiled the tax changes in its 2020 budget, but delayed them last spring amid the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthMar 5, 2021
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12 things you need to know about B.C.’s 2020 budgetThe B.C. government has introduced it's 2020 Budget. Here are some of the highlights.EconomyFeb 18, 2020
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University of Waterloo study suggests that sugar tax would reduce consumptionResearchers said that prominent nutrition labels and taxes on sugary products can help consumers opt for healthier options.CanadaMay 29, 2019
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Surrey Board of Trade backs sugary drink tax, NDP government sour on the ideaAdvocates cite health and economic benefits, while opponents say the tax will penalize the poor.CanadaJun 15, 2018
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Bob Layton Editorial: Guilt taxDoes a sugar tax slim you or just fatten government coffers?Dec 27, 2017
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Bob Layton Editorial: Let’s hear from youBob appreciates your diverse opinions.Dec 15, 2017
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Bob Layton Editorial: Sugar timeIs sugar the new tobacco?Dec 13, 2017
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Danielle Smith: To tax or not to tax? The great sugar debateThere is a renewed effort by the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention to add a 20 per cent sugar tax to the sale of sugary drinks.Dec 7, 2017
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Reality check: Are sugar taxes a cash grab or do they prompt healthier choices?The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) says taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages that are meant to encourage people to make healthier choices don’t actually work, but a Waterloo, Ont.,-based researcher says they have drawn on “very little of the real evidence” in making their claim.ConsumerNov 17, 2017
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