Considering that a $20 bottle of rum is really just 60% taxes, this province doesn't need more expensive booze.
I support this decision.
Having said that, I hope Ed's change of heart had to do with the fact that the tax was killing the industry NOT so we'll all be too drunk to notice when he cuts public service spending by $15%!
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