A Drop of Pepsi Should Drop in Price Within Weeks as Province to Remove Tax Through Cabinet Regulations

A drop of Pepsi should drop in price within weeks as province to remove tax through cabinet regulations

Two-litre bottles of Pepsi and other sugar-sweetened beverages for sale in Newfoundland and Labrador will become cheaper for consumers within weeks, according to Finance Minister Siobhan Coady.

‘It’s only a matter of weeks’ before sugar tax removed from store shelves, minister says

It was one of the Premier John Hogan’s first moves on the 8th floor. Cutting the sugar tax in Newfoundland and Labrador.  But prices haven’t changed just yet for sugary drinks on the shelves. NTV’s Ben Cleary has more on that.

Newfoundland And Labrador To End Controversial Tax On Sugary Drinks

Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier says his government will end the province’s controversial tax that added 20 cents per litre to sugar-sweetened beverages. Food in Canada/Canadian Press reports.