From CBC News:
I have said it three times this week (see here, here and here) - if we want the government to be improving the health of the population, and obvious first step would be for the government to get rid of the laws that contribute to poor health!
Fast food, coffee and newspapers are some of the items the Ontario government says will be exempt from a controversial blended sales tax the province will implement next year.Taxing everything else but excluding fast food is a de facto subsidy on fast food, which contributes to a rise in chronic diseases such as Type II diabetes. A Starbucks tall cafe mocha, with 25 grams of sugar, will be exempt from taxation. Is this really the kind of thing governments anywhere should be promoting?
"It's important for Ontarians to know that today's announcement is about far more than not raising coffee prices," Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said in front of the backdrop of a Tim Hortons franchise in Toronto's west end.
I have said it three times this week (see here, here and here) - if we want the government to be improving the health of the population, and obvious first step would be for the government to get rid of the laws that contribute to poor health!
Comments
I knew you’d be all over this when it was announced. Another example of politicians choosing silly popular opinion (real or perceived) over reasoned arguments for the greater good.
Mike
I agree with you. It’s interesting to see that both Parkinson and Peter are alive and kicking!
Aloha! wwn