'Beer tax' capped at 2 per cent until 2026, Freeland announces

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Saturday that a planned increase to the excise tax on alcohol will be scrapped.

'Beer tax' capped at 2 per cent until 2026, Freeland announces
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland arrives for a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb.6, 2024.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced on Saturday that a planned increase to the excise tax on alcohol will be scrapped.