Gerard Comeau
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Reality Check: Here’s why axing a federal booze law won’t ‘free the beer’ (or wine) just yetUnless the provinces follow suit by amending their own liquor laws, the federal amendment will result in no real change to how Canadians can legally buy booze.CanadaApr 10, 2019
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New Brunswick’s top news stories of 2018: January to JuneNews of the Fredericton shooting, the New Brunswick floods and the provincial election drew Canada's attention to its only bilingual province in 2018.CanadaDec 31, 2018
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Despite ‘compromise’ to loosen booze transport rules, here’s why provinces still won’t #FreeTheBeerHere's why, despite a pledge to increase the personal limits on how much booze can be brought across provincial borders, the provinces aren't going to #FreeTheBeer any time soon.CanadaJul 21, 2018
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Trump trade war highlights need for fewer barriers between provinces: TrudeauOpening up international and interprovincial trade is important given the trade barriers being put in place by the U.S. administration, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.CanadaJul 17, 2018
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Local breweries dodge provincial sales limits to launch ‘Gerard Comeau’ beer, with hopes of going nationalOttawa's Flora Hall Brewing and Gatineau's Brasserie du Bas-Canada brewed the new beer in two locations so they could sell it in both Ontario and Quebec.ConsumerJul 12, 2018
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Disappointing Supreme Court decision shouldn’t be the last word on trade barriersNothing in the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on cross-border beer sales precludes politicians from taking action to reduce internal trade barriers, Rob Breakenridge says.CanadaApr 21, 2018
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Supreme Court beer ruling could apply to Alberta-B.C. pipeline war: expertsPart of the decision that talks about punitive trade barriers could likely be interpreted to apply to Alberta's recent threat to restrict oil and fuel shipments to B.C. and its previous short-lived ban on buying B.C. winePoliticsApr 19, 2018
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‘Free the beer’ knocked down by top court: What it means for CanadaThe Supreme Court of Canada has opted to maintain the status quo on interprovincial trade.CanadaApr 19, 2018
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It’s illegal to bring large amounts of booze across a provincial border: SCOCThe Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) unanimously ruled on Thursday that a law preventing residents of New Brunswick from stocking up on alcohol from other provinces is constitutional.CanadaApr 19, 2018
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Supreme Court ruling on New Brunswick man’s border-beer battle could change ConfederationIt all began when Gerard Comeau was stopped by police with 14 cases of beer and three bottles of liquor in his trunk.CanadaApr 18, 2018
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