Inter-Provincial Trade

• Okanagan MP gains support for inter-provincial booze bill

  Only four provinces allow direct-to-consumer alcohol shipments into their jurisdictions: B.C., Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nova Scotia.

  Politics

  Jan 20, 2021
  
• Small manufacturers struggle to grow in Alberta’s craft alcohol industry

  The market for craft beer and spirits in Alberta has never been more successful but producers say there are challenges.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2020
  
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• Sask. Premier Scott Moe travelling to Toronto to meet with Premier Doug Ford

  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and his finance minister will be travelling to Toronto to talk about removing inter-provincial trade barriers in areas like insurance and banking.

  Politics

  May 8, 2019
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• Alberta’s craft beer market growing despite trade challenges

  The Alberta Small Brewers Association is banding together with other organizations across the country to form a national body to ease trade tensions around beer.

  Canada

  May 3, 2019
• Beer battle brewing: Alberta launches trade challenge against Ontario over access to liquor stores

  The Alberta government is opening a new front in the Canadian beer war by targeting Ontario for what it says are its unfair trade barriers to Alberta suds and other alcoholic products. 

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2018
• Bill Kelly: Premier Ford is right to target inter-provincial trade

  In an era when Canada is seeking free trade deals around the world, it's ludicrous that we maintain these archaic and prohibitive tariffs that hinder trade within our own country.

  Oct 30, 2018
• Notley pledges support for Alberta beer as potential $100M lawsuit looms

  The premier, reacting to a proposed $100-million class action lawsuit over Alberta's beer subsidies, says her government will continue to find ways to support its homegrown industry. 

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2018
• New BC Liberal leader calls Alberta pipeline fight a ‘huge embarrassment’

  BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson says the pipeline dispute with Alberta is an embarrassment, and isn't helping either province.

  Politics

  Feb 8, 2018
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• Economic Development minister welcomes NB court ruling overturning inter-provincial beer ban

  The minister responsible for internal trade calls an N.B. judge's ruling to end the prohibition on transporting beer across provincial borders a “positive development.”

  Canada

  May 2, 2016
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• Harper says it’s ‘ridiculous’ Canadians can’t bring alcohol across provincial borders

  It is “ridiculous” that Canadians can’t buy alcohol in one province and bring it across provincial borders, Conservative leader Stephen Harper said while taking questions from reporters Monday.

  Politics

  Aug 31, 2015