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Old 08-05-2012, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by merrylander View Post
You are aware that all beer in Ontario is only sold through government stores, there is a goodly chunk of tax in that $40.
And from what I understand, it pays a significant portion of their national health care system (or so says my cousin in Kingston, ON). Seems like a decent trade-off to me, particularly since I drink so little beer anymore (though I bet the Canadians also have high prices on my preferred libation, single malt Scotch.)
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