Sugary Drinks
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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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Newfoundland and Labrador says soft drink tax coming in 2022 will be Canada’s firstThe province's finance minister says the tax is part of the government's effort to make Newfoundland and Labrador one of Canada's healthiest provinces by 2031.CanadaOct 19, 2021
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Experts call for Quebec to tax sugary beverages as Montreal council weighs motionWhen factoring in existing sales taxes, a 20 cent per litre tax would raise the price of a $2.09, 591-millilitre bottle of Diet Pepsi to $2.52.CanadaNov 10, 2020
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Cancer risk is higher if you pound sugary drinks, but the causal link is fuzzy: studyLimiting intake of sugar-sweetened drinks may help to cut the number of cancer cases in a population, scientists in France have found.WorldJul 10, 2019
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MSP Task Force recommends tax on sugary drinksThe B.C. government is considering a recommendation that would see sugary drinks become more expensive.PoliticsJun 14, 2018
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Healthy food, drink choices coming to Hamilton recreation facilitiesHamilton Public Health officials will unwrap a proposed Healthy Food and Beverage Action Plan on Monday.HealthMay 14, 2018
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Montreal moves to ban sale of sugary drinks inside city buildingsIt calls on the city to ask the federal government to introduce a tax on sugary drinks.HealthDec 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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Addicted to pop? 5 ways to curb the unhealthy habitBreaking the habit can be tough, so registered dietitian Andrea D'Ambrosio offers some tips on how to get off the sugary stuff.HealthAug 21, 2017
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Diabetes Canada calling on New Brunswick premier to impose ‘soda tax’Diabetes Canada is calling on the Gallant government to implement a "soda tax" on sugary drinks sold in New Brunswick.HealthApr 7, 2017
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