Wine War

• Concerns raised over ongoing booze war between B.C. and Alberta

  'Clearly there's not an equitable trade relationship at play here,' said Dale Nally, Alberta’s minister of red tape reduction.

  Consumer

  Feb 22, 2024
  
• Interprovincial wine fight continues as B.C. minister urges Alberta halt ban

  Roly Russell said Alberta's recent move not only affect Albertans' freedom to choose what wine they can enjoy, 'it has serious repercussions on grape growers and winemakers.'

  Politics

  Feb 6, 2024
  
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• ‘We’re far from out of the woods’: B.C. Premier John Horgan says bitumen battle isn’t over yet

  "I don't think the premier of Alberta nor the prime minister should take any comfort in the fact that we have now referred the matter to courts for jurisdictional review," Horgan said. 

  Feb 23, 2018
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• B.C. government heading to court over bitumen flow consultation

  Horgan: "This is not about politics. It is not about trade. It's about the rights of British Columbians to be heard..."

  Environment

  Feb 22, 2018
• Alberta shrugs off B.C. legal challenge on wine ban, says much more at stake

  Alberta's economic development minister is shrugging off a legal challenge filed by British Columbia over Alberta's ban on B.C. wine.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2018
• John Horgan video pumps budget, slaps Alberta for ‘unfair trade practices’

  "I say to Alberta and other jurisdictions that B.C. Stands resolute to protect our coast, to protect our environment and to protect our economy," Horgan says in the video.

  Politics

  Feb 19, 2018
• B.C. government to formally challenge Alberta’s wine ban

  The B.C. government is formally challenging Alberta's ban on B.C. wines through the Canadian Free Trade Agreement dispute settlement process.

  Politics

  Feb 19, 2018
• B.C. government ad promoting wine didn’t break any trade rules: expert

  Ries says B.C.'s wine industry isn't a big player in country like Chile or the U.S. to even notice.

  Politics

  Feb 15, 2018
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• B.C. Liberals claim ‘wine war’ with Alberta has jeopardized natural gas pipeline

  The project is expected to create 2,500 direct jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in direct contracts to Canadian companies.

  Politics

  Feb 14, 2018
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• Seattle columnist urges Americans to side with B.C. in wine war with Alberta

  In a column, Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Joel Connelly said "British Columbia seems to not be asking for too much, just a modest use of intelligence."

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2018