Sask. Opposition calls for 'snack tax' to be scrapped

Saskatchewan's Opposition is calling on the provincial government to help offset higher grocery bills by removing what the NDP is calling a "snack tax."

Saskatchewan's Opposition is calling on the provincial government to help offset higher grocery bills by removing what the NDP is calling a "snack tax."

In 2017, the provincial government added Provincial Sales Tax to snack foods, prepared meals at grocery stores, and restaurant meals.

"We're not talking about junk food. The Sask. Party snack tax affects the staples of any good school lunch or quick family dinner," said Opposition NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon on at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.

"Shopping for groceries is stressful enough and folks shouldn't have to worry about Provincial Sales Tax unexpectedly popping up on their receipts. If it's food and you buy it from a grocery store, you shouldn't have to pay tax."