Conservatives will axe the escalator tax on wine, beer and spirits back to 2017 levels, ending the automatic annual tax increases, and bringing home lower prices for Canadians and relief for businesses. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced today he will axe the automatic annual tax increases on alcohol that the Mark Carney Liberals hiked again…
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Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), through its Ontario Made Program, is excited to announce the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with three different esteemed associations – Ontario Craft Wineries, Ontario Craft Cider Association, and Ontario Craft Brewers. Each MOU was signed individually with each association to strengthen collaboration and support Ontario-made products. “The Ontario…
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As New Brunswick works to remove interprovincial alcohol trade obstacles, craft breweries in Nova Scotia want to sell their goods in neighbouring provinces. Customers would be able to purchase alcohol directly from provinces and territories with comparable regulations under proposed modifications to New Brunswick’s Liquor Control Act. Additionally, the government wants to do away with…
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American hops are a crucial component of beer, and the craft brewing sector in British Columbia is pleading with the federal government to avoid imposing a tariff on them. Canada is considering imposing 25 percent tariffs on an additional $125 billion in imports, including hops, in addition to the 25 percent duties it has already…
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Some Alberta breweries are crying foul after changes to the Alberta Gaming Liquor Cannabis (AGLC) beer markup schedule were proposed in the recent Alberta budget. “It all couldn’t have happened at a worse time,” said Blair Berdusco, executive director of the Alberta Small Brewers Association. The ASBA says recent changes to AGLC’s beer markup schedule…
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Les Brasseurs du Nord, a pioneering microbrewery in Quebec and well known for its Boréale beer brand, is proud to announce the acquisition of Sober Carpenter, a Quebec-based brewery specializing in the production of non-alcoholic beers and Clever ready-to-drink mocktails. Sober Carpenter has received multiple awards for the quality of its products and is distributed…
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Josh McJannett from Dominion City Brewing in Ottawa and Jeff Ware from Resurgence Brewing in New York discuss how craft breweries are addressing new aluminum tariffs. They examine strategies to reduce expenses and adjust to trade modifications within the beer industry. Watch the CBC News coverage of this story below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZInuMaghtk&ab_channel=CBCNews -#- SOURCE: CBC News…
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Canadians will soon have easier access to alcohol from other provinces due to a deal between provinces and the federal government, aimed at promoting internal trade amid U.S. tariffs. Watch the CBC News coverage of this story below. https://youtu.be/mo0rL4QGVPQ?si=Ak0puIYIV0w2d-9c -#- SOURCE: CBC News / YouTubePHOTO CREDIT: On File
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Saskatchewan brewers are raising a glass to local support — and bracing for a financial hangover — as new U.S. tariffs threaten to drive up costs for the industry. A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods, along with a 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET…
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A team of Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) female brewers is releasing a new collaboration beer, named Coastal Breeze, in celebration of Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day. This annual event, which coincides with International Women’s Day on March 8, is organized by the Pink Boots Society to recognize women and non-binary individuals working in the brewing…
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