Thursday August 21, 2014 – 12pm
Posted Aug 21, 2014 02:24:21 PM.
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12:00- Jeff Newton, President of Canada’s National Brewers (CNB)
Even with much higher provincial taxes in Ontario, prices at the Beer Store are still lower than average prices in Quebec grocery stores, a new study reveals. While federal taxes on beer are identical in Ontario and Quebec, Ontario’s provincial beer taxes are significantly higher – double the Quebec provincial tax on beer. And yet, average beer prices are still lower at the Beer Store, concluded the report released today from Navigant Consulting on behalf of Canada’s National Brewers (CNB). “The overall picture that emerges is very clear… the Ontario post-tax average price is actually lower than Quebec’s despite Ontario prices bearing a significantly higher tax load,” the report concluded.
12:30- Kerry Schmidt, Ontario Provincial Police Highway Safety Division
With 26 motorcycle fatalities on record so far this year and at least two more months of the motorcycle season remaining, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is concerned that 2014 motorcycle deaths could reach a seven-year high. As of August 18, 2014, 25 motorcyclists and one passenger have died in motorcycle crashes within OPP jurisdiction this year. The high number has prompted the OPP to share some facts and dispel some myths relating to the fatal motorcycle collisions it investigates in an effort to raise awareness about motorcycle safety.
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