It's always dangerous to suggest any form of a new tax to a Liberal government that lied about its plans to balance the budget.

Ultimately, the obesity epidemic is a parenting issue more than a kid's problem. It's highly doubtful that a new tax will change behaviour, but it certainly is an easy way to rob the lower and middle classes of their diminishing incomes, especially after they pay the hydro bills and the many levels of carbon taxes.

So much for the farce of helping the middle class - however it may be defined today.