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Canadian winery owner petitions to remove interprovincial alcohol barriers

interprovincial alcohol sales Lightning Rock Winery Bill C-262 liquor trade barriers Canadian wineries

Ron Kubek, owner of Lightning Rock Winery in Summerland, B.C., has initiated Petition e-7258 to urge the federal government to remove interprovincial barriers on alcohol sales. The petition supports MP Dan Albas’s Bill C-262 and was presented to the House of Commons on September 25.

Kubek noted that the push for domestic market access is particularly urgent following new U.S. restrictions on many packaged Canadian wines, beers, and spirits, which have effectively closed an important market to Canadian producers. He argued that if Canada intends to help businesses diversify away from the United States, it must first open its own internal markets.

While nine provincial premiers signed an agreement in July regarding direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, Kubek stated that producers still face significant hurdles from provincial liquor board systems. The agreement allows provinces to maintain separate authorizations, reporting requirements, and various fees or taxes without creating legally enforceable rights for producers.

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Canada · Christine Coletta · Dan Albas · Garnet Valley Ranch · House of Commons · Lightning Rock Winery · Narrative Wines · Okanagan Crush Pad · Ron Kubek · Summerland

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B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [chemainusvalleycourier.ca]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [agassizharrisonobserver.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales - The Interior News - Smithers BC [interior-news.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales - Nelson Star [nelsonstar.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [vancouverislandfreedaily.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales - Abbotsford News [abbynews.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal [ashcroftcachecreekjournal.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales - Cranbrook Daily Townsman [cranbrooktownsman.com]
Summerland winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales - Kelowna Capital News [kelownacapnews.com]
Summerland winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [keremeosreview.com]
Summerland winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [lakecountrycalendar.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [missioncityrecord.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [oakbaynews.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [peacearchnews.com]
Summerland winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [revelstokereview.com]
Summerland winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales - Salmon Arm Observer [saobserver.net]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [sookenewsmirror.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales - Surrey Now-Leader [surreynowleader.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [thefreepress.ca]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [thenorthernview.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]
B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [trailtimes.ca]
Summerland winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales [vernonmorningstar.com]
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B. C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News [westerlynews.ca]