Most recently was the call for a national soft drink tax by Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin. Domestically, we have seen several proposals for sugary drink taxes. At the most, the New Brunswick tax would reduce caloric intake for the average resident by a measly 2.5 calories per day. A sugary drink tax shouldn’t just be dismissed because it fails to achieve its goals. Supporters of Dabrusin’s proposed tax have cited that the revenue generated would be around $1.2 billion per year.

Source: National Post May 28, 2019 17:43 UTC