Alcohol

• U.S. alcohol is a bargaining chip in trade talks, but how much is it worth?

  The future of U.S. booze in Canada is being seen by many as a key bargaining chip ahead of critical trade negotiations in Washington focused on U.S. tariffs.

  Canada

  Aug 10
  
• Alberta premier says she won’t retaliate Trump’s latest threats with alcohol ban

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she won't ban U.S. alcohol in response to President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, saying she wants to "stay calm" rather than retaliate.

  Politics

  Jul 25
  
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• ‘The right direction’: Saskatchewan applauds direct-to-consumer alcohol sale agreement

  Saskatchewan is applauding the recent agreement between provinces to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales following decades of regulation, while calling for more deregulation.

  Canada

  Jul 24
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• Canadian health experts call for warnings on alcohol packaging

  Warnings on cigarette packages have been required in Canada since 2001, and experts say similar warnings could be effective on alcohol packaging.

  Health

  Jul 22
• How you can — and can’t — buy booze as some interprovincial barriers end

  The premiers of nine provinces announced Tuesday that they're removing major barriers to interprovincial sales of alcohol across Canada.

  Consumer

  Jul 22
• How booze became a battleground in the Canada-U.S. trade war

  The provincial and territorial boycotts on American alcohol products have emerged as a sticking point for Washington, leading the U.S. to raise tariffs against Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 21
• Beer, alcohol sales falling amid consumer strain and shifting priorities

  A notable decline in beer and alcohol sales in Canada and the U.S. is another sign consumers are both grappling with affordability challenges and shifting their priorities.

  Consumer

  May 15
• Canada’s booze bans led to 63 per cent fall in exports: U.S. industry body

  The 'trade friction' caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt the U.S. alcohol industry, an industry body told the administration on Wednesday.

  Canada

  May 6
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• Conservatives want to make it easier to mail alcohol between provinces

  A bill from B.C. MP Dan Albas, whose riding includes the Okanagan wine region, would remove restrictions on Canada Post for interprovincial shipments of alcohol to consumers.

  Politics

  Mar 10
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• Ontario, N.S. sign agreement to sell alcohol across provincial borders

  The new deal flows from a broader framework agreed to by several provinces last year to try to reduce or do away with internal Canadian trade barriers altogether.

  Canada

  Mar 2