Ontario is not my beat. But they seem to be making the most beer headlines recently with their breath-y announcements of allowing beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages in convenience stores. It seems like it has been Doug Ford’s biggest priority… Continue Reading →
A few weeks back, the Alberta government introduced the omnibus Bill 16: Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act. The UCP has introduced a few of these in recent years, so the reaction to it was muted, especially given the controversial… Continue Reading →
Beer Canada has once again employed Bob and Doug McKenzie, Canada’s most famous fictional hosers, to tell Canadians about all the bad things the federal government is doing to their beer. A new set of radio and web-only ads have… Continue Reading →
So Beer Canada got its way, partially. In yesterday’s federal budget, the government announced that for this year it was capping the increase of the federal excise duties on beer at 2%, rather than the planned 6.2%. This comes after… Continue Reading →
New radio ads began airing last week featuring the voices of Bob and Doug McKenzie, the iconic fictional beer-loving duo played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. The two hosers are demanding the federal government “freeze the beer tax”. The… Continue Reading →
Should beer consumers care about the political affiliations of the people who make their favourite quaff? What should they do when they discover that they might differ in political perspectives from their local brewery? These are questions I have been… Continue Reading →
Yesterday, as part of a sprawling omnibus bill (Bill 80), the Alberta government announced some legislative changes that will loosen liquor rules in the province, specifically allowing homemade alcohol at private events and the creation of “entertainment districts” where alcohol… Continue Reading →
Yesterday the Alberta Court of Appeal issued its long awaited decision (at least by guys like me) on the appeal of Steam Whistle’s and Great Western Brewing’s lawsuit over the former beer mark-up policies. In short, the justices uphold the… Continue Reading →
