Sure, why not we are already have the highest gas taxes in NA and
we see how well that is workng, you really want to help? dont punish those of us that like to buy a bottle of spirirs every now and then to share with family and friends. Help the chronic abusers with medical assistance like you would any other addict. Raising prices will not stop people that need the prodcut from getting it they will just steal, again, like any other addict. You guys are addicted to taking money from taxpayers with no plan in place other than to raise taxes.

An easy tax grab and it'll take more money away
from families living on lower income levels.

Adding a few cents will NOT deter those who have
problems with alcohol abuse. They first priority
will be to buy the alchol, if it means the kids will
starve.

McDermott needs to give her head a shake.

What had the B.C Government done to deter drug
use amongst our young people?

What has the government done to help those with
drug addictions inc. other drugs other than alcohol?

Why did the Provicne close the Addictions Centre
in Chilliwack?

So, now, they think adding a few extra cents will stop
the problem taxing our system?

With drug abuse comes domestic violence, assaults
with bodily injury, mental health problems, child
abuse and on and on................

The government needs to give their attention
to preventing illegal hard drugs into our Province and
begin providing detox resources but foremost proper
support for families and children to help deter them
from getting into drugs, in the first place.

Education at an early age is key and prvoiding supports
for dysfunctional families trying to deal with negative
affects of Drug Use, inc, alcohol and cigarettes.

These dysfunctional Liberals are going off the deep end again, they do not have one stable minister, thanks to Christy Clark who is half baked at the best of times.

The real addicts here are all levels of Government. They are addicted to our money and they, as all addicts will do, will do and say anything to get more of it.

And they are wondering why alcoholics are drinking listerine and cooking wine on the downtown east side. And which ones actually need the health care system because of it. Such an idiot Government!!

Wow, another price increase and it might be slightly cheaper or at least break even going down to the US, spend a 24hrs and bring back a couple bottles of tequila.

Lets see, if a future bottle of tequila is priced $65 in BC and $20 in WA state:
$67.00 - Night at the Tulip Inn, Mount Vernon WA
$15.00 - Half a tank of regular gas in WA
$04.50 - McDonalds Quarter lb Value Meal
$03.50 - Egg McMuffin Meal
$40.00 - Two tequila bottles
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$130.00 TOTAL

Now, if I share the trip costs with another value minded friend it's a no brainer. So go ahead, tax it all you want, I can't still legally purchase it somewhere else.

The real story here is about health care costs, not booze or tax. This is the shape of things to come. When Canadians accepted the premise that 100% government delivery of health care is the only acceptable model, we allowed our bodies to be nationalized. Now, governments control when or if any of us gets any health care. And now, the system that was sold on the basis of compassion and treating everyone equally will morph into one where what you eat, drink, etc will become conditions on whether the system will treat you. So,they will tax booze, french fries, pop, just about everything deemed to be "unhealthy" all for the purpose of funding health care. Then it will be nanny state restrictions on food. Then it will just letting people die for lack of care.

The great NHS in the UK ("the envy of the world") has gone down some of these directions already. With an aging population and with governments having made promises they can never keep, all they can do is increase taxes and restrict access.

The only solution on the health care front is to allow for private options under government regulation. This is how other countries handle it, with better outcomes, shorter waiting lists, and lower admin costs. I wont hold my breath waiting for this to happen in Canada. Too many people are just wilfully blind. This is a stupid tax idea, but it is on the table because a wasteful, ineffective, inefficient health care system exists here. No need for it, because there is plenty of evidence of viable altenatives.

This is the exact same thing as forcing people to wear bike and motorcycle helmets. People whine and complain about having to pay for peoples medical bills if they choose not to wear a helmet. But those same people now do not want the taxes on booze to go up. See, this is what happens when you start letting socialism dictate public policy and control our lives. Either you let people have a choice, or you control their lives completely.

Canada never had prohibition so we didn't have moonshiners like they did and still do in the states. We've made BCBud more important economically than forestry here, maybe it's time to get those copper stills whistling.