A two per cent alcohol tax increase is set to take effect April 1

from The Jill Bennett Show · host CKNW / Curiouscast

The “escalator tax,” introduced in the 2017 federal budget, increases taxes on beer, wine and spirits every year without a vote in Parliament. Guest: Ken Beattie, Executive Director, BC Craft Brewers Guild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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