Tory leader promises $1 beer

tim1_2 wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:I buy my beer in Quebec. Waaaaaaaay cheaper to sustain my drinking habit.

Not everyone in Ontario has that luxury.

If you own a car and drink a moderate amount of beer, then you’re better served buying your beer in Quebec, a few cases at a time. It’s almost half price in some instances.

Of course, I work in Quebec, so this is very easy for me to say.

tim1_2 wrote:I buy my beer in Quebec. Waaaaaaaay cheaper to sustain my drinking habit.

Dash wrote:Would I be wrong to suggest that, drinking beer and alcohol, just like many other things, may be considered a luxury? And that perhaps if some families are suffering with financial problems, perhaps alcohol isn't the best place to be spending your limited amount of money?

This is ,afterall, a major reason prohibition was put into motion. Men were blowing their paychecks at the bar and leaving nothing for their family to live on, meanwhile alcoholism was causing major turmoil.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:
Luxury? Pfft. That's like saying Caffeine is a luxury for parents of a new born.

Dash wrote:Would I be wrong to suggest that, drinking beer and alcohol, just like many other things, may be considered a luxury? And that perhaps if some families are suffering with financial problems, perhaps alcohol isn't the best place to be spending your limited amount of money?

This is ,afterall, a major reason prohibition was put into motion. Men were blowing their paychecks at the bar and leaving nothing for their family to live on, meanwhile alcoholism was causing major turmoil.

tim1_2 wrote:Costco isn't bad, but Super C has great sales frequently, and a little hole-in-the-wall corner store dubbed "The King of Beer" is even better...especially with the selection.

TheAvatar wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Costco isn't bad, but Super C has great sales frequently, and a little hole-in-the-wall corner store dubbed "The King of Beer" is even better...especially with the selection.

You gotta be careful though. In Quebec, the posted price of beer is always before taxes ... it's not that Cheap.

tim1_2 wrote:

TheAvatar wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Costco isn't bad, but Super C has great sales frequently, and a little hole-in-the-wall corner store dubbed "The King of Beer" is even better...especially with the selection.

You gotta be careful though. In Quebec, the posted price of beer is always before taxes ... it's not that Cheap.

When Super C has their beer on sale, I can get a case of Keith's for about $28, including tax. Compare that to $40+ish in Ontario.

Or a case of Coors Light for $26, including tax. Or Blue for $26, including tax. It's definitely WAY cheaper.

tim1_2 wrote:I thought Blue was more expensive...my bad. But the savings on "premium" beer like Corona and Keiths is where it's at.

hemlock wrote:Don't drink. Don't care.

The people saying that beer isn't a luxury surely must be joking right? If cigarettes are a luxury and are taxed accordingly, so should booze.

Actually, none of it should be taxed, but if you tax one (cigarettes) you should tax it all.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

hemlock wrote:Don't drink. Don't care.

The people saying that beer isn't a luxury surely must be joking right? If cigarettes are a luxury and are taxed accordingly, so should booze.

Actually, none of it should be taxed, but if you tax one (cigarettes) you should tax it all.

I was joking. Pretty sure Tim was too but I can't speak for him. I pretty much never drink. I can't say never because once every few months I might have a beer or some wine.

tim1_2 wrote:I buy my beer in Quebec. Waaaaaaaay cheaper to sustain my drinking habit.