The Conservative Party and the New Democrats are each focusing new private members' bills on the rising cost of beverages – both alcoholic drinks and low-alcohol beer, specifically.
The Conservative Party and the New Democrats are each focusing new private members’ bills on the rising cost of beverages – both alcoholic drinks and low-alcohol beer, specifically.
Kelly argues that, like other proposed tax changes, this one should be reviewed in Parliament each time there’s a move to increase it.Meanwhile, NDP MP Richard Cannings argues the government should do away with the excise tax on low-alcohol beer – meaning beer with less than 0.5 per cent alcohol content.
He also said it would give Canadians more choice in beverage options as consumption rates of non-alcoholic beer increase.
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