5 cents worth said "All the time lots of people have friends or family in Saskatchewan.
Maybe Manitoba could get it together and offer something to its residence like the majority of all our other provinces and territories do. After all we "all" pay a fee on our purchases just take a look at your till receipt might be 2-5 cents or case drinks 24 cents all this adds up to thousands of dollars from consumers.
The only refund is for beer bottles and maybe beer cans?
So where do all those dollars you? "
In Saskatchewan, when you buy drinks, you pay a refundable deposit of 10 cents a can. They also charge a 6 cent NON REFUNDABLE CRF FEE! This fee covers recycling costs and bootlegging losses (like when Manitoba's break the law and get cash in Sask). Theres a cost to deposits, and residents in SK sure feel it! Trust me, I lived there for 10 years.
So, let's compare:
12 pack of Coke from Walmart in Brandon:
Price $4.97
Environmental Levy $0.12 (1 cent a can)
GST and PST $0.61
TOTAL PRICE IN MANITOBA = $5.70
12 pack of Coke at Walmart in Regina:
Price $4.97
Deposit $1.20 (10 cents a can)
CRF Non Refundable fee $0.72 (6 cents a can)
GST and PST charged on product and CRF $0.63
SUBTRACT DEPOSIT REFUND -$1.20 (provided you return all 12 cans)
TOTAL PRICE IN SASKATCHEWAN = $6.32
As you can see your net price in Sask is about 62 cents more, thanks to the deposit system.