Tax Talk With The Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Whether by the Ontario Medical Association, the B.C. independent business tax panel, the B.C. Healthy Living Alliance or a Kamloops city councillor, the idea of a fat or sugar tax continues to pop up like the pesky mole in an old arcade game. Unfortunately, it’s taxpayers – and the provincial economy – that would get whacked by such a tax. Supporters of such a flawed taxation policy should look to Denmark’s experience for a text book example of why it doesn’t work. Recently, the CTF toured Jens Klarskov, executive director of the Denmark Chamber of Commerce, through Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to meet with politicians and speak with the media about the disaster that was Denmark's fat tax. Jens sat down with CKNW Vancouver radio host Mike Smyth for this interview - a special thanks to CKNW and the Bill Good Show for allowing us to use it on our podcast. Plus our usual features: Comment of the Cast, Waste of the Week and the Stat of the Cast.