That's the norm in most of Canada. Canadian provinces have absolutely massive "sin" taxes on alcohol—frequently exceeding the value of the alcohol itself. For example, in Alberta you can buy a 750 mL bottle of well vodka for about $18 to $20. Almost $14 of that is tax.
$6 shots :society:
Here in [AMERICAN BIG CITY] shots are regularly $8-9 :agony-minion:
Fastest way to becoming an alcoholic is doing the math on your bar tab relative to the liquor store.
That's the norm in most of Canada. Canadian provinces have absolutely massive "sin" taxes on alcohol—frequently exceeding the value of the alcohol itself. For example, in Alberta you can buy a 750 mL bottle of well vodka for about $18 to $20. Almost $14 of that is tax.
That’s just called responsible governance, sweaty. If we want people to be healthier, we have to tax them on every little treat!