Prepare for influx of booze runners n'er-do-wells

Since I don't do booze, I wouldn't stand in the line to stuff a cork into Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen.
Nor would I twist off Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti's top.
Toronto Mayor David Miller's plan to pull cash-strapped Hog Town out of the fire is to slap a booze tax on those buying beer, liquor and wine inside the city's boundaries.
Would somebody tip over York Region's chair and inform occupant Bill Fisch nap time's over — a drunks-in-progress domino effect is about to hit home.
Think about it: could a booze tax in Toronto trigger the return of rum running, the giant of a byproduct linked to prohibition during the Dirty 30s?
Will York Region bootleggers make a beeline for Yonge and Bloor?
Will we see traffic safety guy Sgt. Cam Woolley warning beer-bound motorists to be nice to each other when stuck for hours on eastbound Hwy. 401?
When the thirsty beer cravers take the cutoffs at Hwy. 400 or Hwy. 404, will Mayor Miller do the right thing and put up "You're Almost There" signs?
When loading up on cheap booze in Newmarket, Aurora, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Richmond Hill and Markham, will there be a billboard on southbound Hwy. 400 and 404, reading, "Thanks for specialized shopping in York Region. Come again."
While we've still got time, let's encourage Mr. Fisch and his nine mayor disciples to launch a "We're wetter than you" campaign.
Think of the tourism potential.
Instead of drunk tourists dumping their bucks in Toronto, they stumble into York Region and spend, spend spend.   
Remember, slapping a levy on the retail sales of alcohol in one town wakes up the booze business in another. This knee-jerk reaction is common among humans.
Here's a comforting thought: I'll never pay a booze tax. 
Then again, when a town or city's gotta make ends meet, a politician's imagination goes into overdrive. After the booze tax goes into play, will Mayor Miller stress the importance of fairness and balance and come up with an alcohol-abstainer tax?
Miller won't get any flack from Alcoholics Anonymous. Their members don't have last names and they hide in church basements