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WHO calls for Canada to hike sin-taxes to cover Trump funding gap

The World Health Organization wants countries like Canada to raise taxes on alcohol, sugar, and tobacco to make up for foreign aid cuts triggered by U.S President Donald Trump.

Keean Bexte
Jun 19, 2025
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The World Health Organization wants countries like Canada to raise taxes on alcohol, sugar, and tobacco to make up for foreign aid cuts triggered by U.S President Donald Trump.

Speaking at a tuberculosis town hall last week, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged governments to impose new “sin taxes” on “unhealthy products” i…

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