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- BC Liquor Revenue Projected to Fall
The recent BC Budget projects a deficit of $13.3 billion for the coming year. As part of the Budget process, most branches of government, including the BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB), provide updated fiscal plans for the coming years. The LDB has posted its Service Plan for 2026-2028 here. The … Read more »
- Proposed ‘Canada Post DTC’ Bill is Not Enough
Wine Heading for DTC Yesterday, the Conservatives put forward a private member’s bill (Bill C-262) that was described as being a solution to Canada’s national problems with interprovincial alcohol shipment (DTC). The proposal is described more fully here: Conservatives Want To Make It Easier to Mail … Read more »
- Initial DTC Details for Ontario-Nova Scotia Deal
On March 2, Ontario and Nova Scotia announced a deal that would enable wineries in each province to ship and sell direct to consumers in the other province. In other words, a ‘reciprocal’ deal to permit DTC … almost 2 months in advance of the target date of May 1st to resolve these issues that the f … Read more »
- Alberta Removes ‘High Value’ Wine Tax
The Alberta government introduced its 2026 budget today and indicated that it would remove the percentage based tax on “high value” wine that it implemented last year: see page 61-62 of this budget document which states that the tax will be removed because it created “reduced transparency and busine … Read more »
- U.S. Report Questions Integrity of Canadian Alcohol/Health Policy
Last week, the US federal government updated its dietary guidelines for Americans including its recommendations on alcohol consumption. The update suggested that consuming less alcohol is better for “overall healthâ€� than drinking more but also removed specific numerical drink limits implying tha … Read more »