Interesting. I always just thought liquor control boards were there to generate money for their governments. I never dreamed they were supposed to be a deterrent for consuming alcohol. In fact those two goals could not exist together.
It might be worth looking for some hard sources, but I've always assumed that their official rationale was still about promoting the greater social good.
If they're really only in it for the money then I'm really scared: what's to stop them from creating new "profitable" government monopolies across the whole consumer sector!
I’m not scared. My experience has been that alcohol and cigarettes have historically been the first industries to be targeted for tax increases in Québec. Being a wine lover I complain, but I get it.
I’m in Québec and always thought the SAQ (Société de l’alcool de Québec) and Loto Québec were government money-generating enterprises. Canada certainly funds a lot of social services and the money has to come from somewhere.
Interesting. I always just thought liquor control boards were there to generate money for their governments. I never dreamed they were supposed to be a deterrent for consuming alcohol. In fact those two goals could not exist together.
It might be worth looking for some hard sources, but I've always assumed that their official rationale was still about promoting the greater social good.
If they're really only in it for the money then I'm really scared: what's to stop them from creating new "profitable" government monopolies across the whole consumer sector!
I’m not scared. My experience has been that alcohol and cigarettes have historically been the first industries to be targeted for tax increases in Québec. Being a wine lover I complain, but I get it.
I’m in Québec and always thought the SAQ (Société de l’alcool de Québec) and Loto Québec were government money-generating enterprises. Canada certainly funds a lot of social services and the money has to come from somewhere.
A good one, David. Thank you!