According to CTV, the Senate proposed a levy on alcoholic drinks to pay for mental health programs.
Why beer and mental health?
Okay, aside from the 'some of it makes you feel good while too much is pathological' connection, why target beer taxation to fund mental health programs? They need to be funded, sure, definitely in fact, but I don't get the connection.
What's next?
New gas tax to fund childcare subsidies?
New cigarette tax to fund post office expansion?
I'm all for increased mental health funding, but I find it puzzling that revenues for the project are being generated specifically through increased alcohol taxation.
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