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- Unaccountability & Canadian Liquor Policy
In the excellent recent book, the Unaccountabillity Machine, the economist Dan Davies argues that large institutions (including government) often produce disastrous systemic results that no one intends (including the institutional participants). Within these institutions, decisions are often dictat … Read more »
- Outdated Liquor Laws Are Sinking Canadian Wine
The Canadian wine industry is facing a Titanic-style crisis. Governments at all levels have failed to remove interprovincial trade barriers that restrict the sale and shipment of wine across most provincial borders. The result is a lost opportunity for significant economic growth and mounting financ … Read more »
- BC Modernizes to Permit Licensee to Licensee Alcohol Sales
BC’s hospitality industry and private liquor retailers will be celebrating today as a result of an immediate change in liquor policy relating to distribution. Effective today, BC’s private liquor retailers are permitted to sell directly to licensees in the hospitality industry (i.e. restaurants, … Read more »
- 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 »