联邦税收损害了 BC 省 酿酒厂和精酿啤酒厂。 Federal taxes hurting B.C. wineries and craft brewers.
加拿大纳税人联合会反对每年自动提高酒精税，认为这会损害已经在挑战中挣扎的不列颠哥伦比亚省的酒精行业。 The Canadian Taxpayers Federation opposes annual automatic tax hikes on alcohol, arguing it harms the alcohol industry in British Columbia, already struggling with challenges. 特鲁多政府2017年的税收阶梯每年都会在未经议会投票的情况下提高啤酒、葡萄酒、苹果酒和烈酒的税收。 The Trudeau government's 2017 tax escalator raises taxes on beer, wine, ciders, and spirits every year without a parliamentary vote. 相反，联合会建议政府应该支持酒精行业的小企业，这些企业是该省的重要雇主。 The Federation suggests instead, the government should support small businesses in the alcohol industry, which are crucial employers in the province.