We are doing our due diligence. This was to investigate the introduction of a sugar-sweetened tax. It doesn't say the implementation of a sugar-sweetened tax. This was to investigate. We have heard from people across the Northwest Territories. Obviously, you have seen some of the comments in the news from one person saying that, "I am opposed to any type of tax, and I will continue to drink pop regardless," and somebody else calling it a "goofy tax," but this was just to investigate the introduction of the tax. It doesn't say we are going to implement it. So, being the consensus-type government that we are, and we hear the voices of the people, according to our code of conduct, we have to listen to what they say before a decision is made to proceed any further.
Robert C. McLeod on Question 626-18(3): Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax
In the Legislative Assembly on February 27th, 2019. See this statement in context.
Question 626-18(3): Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax
Oral Questions
February 27th, 2019
Page 5091
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