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More on Saskatchewan Liquor Privatization

My latest Planet S/Prairie Dog column delves into the world of politics a little bit, taking another look at the consequences for consumers of liquor retail privatization. I have discussed privatization before (such as here and here) but given that… Continue Reading →

2015/01/28

How Best to Support Local Breweries?

The Manitoba government announced last week a new Craft Brewers Strategy aimed at promoting and expanding the craft beer industry in the province (see announcement here). The first step in the strategy is to allow Manitoba breweries to open on-site… Continue Reading →

2014/12/22

Saskatchewan Liquor Privatization Bad Economics?

A new research report was released last week examining the economic case for the privatization of the SLGA in Saskatchewan. Called A Profitable Brew: A Financial Analysis of the SLGA and Its Potential Privatization (you can find a link to… Continue Reading →

2014/12/15

AGLC Policy Changes, One Year Later

Exactly one year ago today, the AGLC announced a package of policy changes coming out of a wide-scale policy review. At the time (you can read the post here) I opined that it was a mixture of small steps with… Continue Reading →

2014/12/05

Saskatchewan Exploring Liquor Privatization (Again)

The Saskatchewan government has launched a public consultation around the future of liquor retail in that province. The consultation paper (found here) walks through the history of liquor retail in the province, outlines the current system and compares it to… Continue Reading →

2014/11/07

Will A Pint Finally Become a Pint?

Hopefully you will forgive me, but it was only over the last few days that I learned that the world of ordering a pint in a bar in Canada has been turned upside down. With the coming into force of… Continue Reading →

2014/09/23

Big Rock’s Transformation, Part Two

My latest Vue Weekly column (which you will find here) reprises my visit with Big Rock CEO Bob Sartor and Brewmaster Paul Gautreau (which I posted about here). The article examines the ways in which Alberta’s oldest craft brewery is… Continue Reading →

2014/06/26

Later Last Calls and Grocery Stores, Again

So after the unprecedented decision to allow bars to open at 4:30 am to facilitate early morning hockey watching, apparently a couple of Alberta ministers took to the Twitterverse to opine that later closing times and liquor in grocery stores… Continue Reading →

2014/02/25

Alberta Small Brewers and the Federal Budget

Buried in the mountains of paper of the federal budget the other day were two small announcements that will positively affect craft beer fans. First, the government announced that it would remove restrictions on inter-provincial transportation of beer and liquor…. Continue Reading →

2014/02/13

Beer and Grocery Stores

The past few days have been ones filled with much debate in other parts of Canada around the pros and cons of selling liquor in grocery or convenience stores. In B.C., the government recently accepted all of the recommendations of… Continue Reading →

2014/02/11