Mr. Warshawski, a number of jurisdictions around the world have introduced taxes on sugary drinks, including Mexico, France, Hungary, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Chile, Barbados and a number of jurisdictions in the United States. My understanding is that Newfoundland has just introduced similar legislation.
Why hasn't Canada done this before? You would think.... We're one of the more progressive countries in the world. Has the lobbying of the industry prevented this from happening?