There was an interesting article in the G&M from Newfoundland and Labrador arguing that free trade in booze would mean no more beer production in the province.
There is no getting around the stupidity and duplicity of tariffs. They are charged to the consumer (alias taxpayer), with a civil service handling charge. The tariff is collected and used by the government, and that is a tax by definition. If an uncompetitive industry needs a tariff to survive, it would be clearer to the taxpayer where it comes from if the government would openly subsidize the industry with tax revenue. Basic logic tells us that tariffs disguise what the government is doing with our money by adding a layer of complication, and that is why governments secretly like them!
I was wondering if someone would point out the Atlantic region probably still wants good jobs in breweries. It would also be nice to keep a few dairy farms and dairies, along with local poultry and egg production.
There is no getting around the stupidity and duplicity of tariffs. They are charged to the consumer (alias taxpayer), with a civil service handling charge. The tariff is collected and used by the government, and that is a tax by definition. If an uncompetitive industry needs a tariff to survive, it would be clearer to the taxpayer where it comes from if the government would openly subsidize the industry with tax revenue. Basic logic tells us that tariffs disguise what the government is doing with our money by adding a layer of complication, and that is why governments secretly like them!
I was wondering if someone would point out the Atlantic region probably still wants good jobs in breweries. It would also be nice to keep a few dairy farms and dairies, along with local poultry and egg production.