Soft Drinks have extremely high amounts of sugar in them. One bottle of Coke has 65 grams of sugar which is already over double the World Health Organization's recommend daily sugar intake of 25 grams.

High levels of sugar have been shown to be harmful to the body and cause health problems. Adults that drink one or more soft drinks a day have been found to have a 26% higher chance becoming obese, a 26% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and a 22% increased risk of coronary disease.

These diseases cost Canadians over 15 billion dollars a year. A tax would generate revenue for the government and help reduce obesity and diabetes rates, in turn reducing the cost of the public health care system.

I urge the Government of Ontario to tax soft drinks because it will reduce the price Canadians pay each year for our health care system.

Watch the attached video to learn more about the benefits of taxing soft drinks.