Beer Prices

• Doug Ford’s ‘buck-a-beer’ doesn’t mean $1 beer across the board — here’s why

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford's 'Buck-a-Beer' plan promises to lower the cost of the alcoholic beverage in the province.

  Politics

  Aug 7, 2018
  
• Great Western Brewing Company ‘disappointed’ in Alberta government appeal

  In June, a judge ruled Alberta's markup and rebate beer policies were discriminatory against out-of-province beer.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2018
  
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• Alberta files notice of appeal after June ruling found it discriminated against out-of-province beer

  The Alberta government is not giving up on its two-year-old strategy for helping out local craft brewers, even though a Court of Queen's Bench judge ruled its markups and rebate policy was unconstitutional.

  Economy

  Jul 17, 2018
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• Alberta loses beer battle with Steam Whistle, Great Western breweries

  The Notley government will have to go back to the drawing board on its beer policy after suffering another setback.

  Consumer

  Jun 20, 2018
• Reality Check: Are ‘hidden’ taxes responsible for rising beer prices?

  Beer Canada says rising beer prices are caused by hidden and escalating taxes, but experts say it's not quite that simple.

  Canada

  May 11, 2018
• Alberta beer-tax court challenge pushed to September

  Toronto-based Steam Whistle Brewing has argued that Alberta violated trade rules when it imposed a separate tax system on small breweries outside of the New West Partnership provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta in October 2015.

  Consumer

  Jun 23, 2017
• Canadian breweries take on Alberta government’s beer tax

  Two Canadian brewing companies head to court in Calgary on Thursday, arguing that a mark-up on out-of-province beer is unconstitutional. Last summer a markup was introduced on all beer, but Alberta brewers were given access grants that offset the tax.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2017
• People in Saskatchewan are paying the highest price for beer in Canada

  Saskatchewan residents will be paying the most for certain sizes of beer across the country this year. This comes after the province raised the price of alcohol in their 2017-18 budget.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2017
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• Cheap beer prices could rise in Manitoba

  Prices are expected to increase for a small number of discount beers in Manitoba next month as the province revamps its minimum-price policy.

  Politics

  May 2, 2014