U.S. alcohol group takes aim at NSLC's markup on local spirits
The organization that represents some of America's largest spirits producers is calling for the NSLC to remove a policy that gives preferential markup to Nova Scotian spirit products.
In a recent 77-page report sent to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States outlined trade barriers they face in different countries.
The Canada section covers six pages, where the barriers include the ban on selling American alcohol in most provinces and preferential markups on local spirits in Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, P.E.I., Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
It's unclear why the council — which did not respond to an interview request — thinks the other provinces have something to do with the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation.
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What is crystal clear is that these twats should have no influence whatsoever on how alcohol is priced in our country. #buyCanadian
Oh no, the Distilled Spirits Council is throwing its weight around.
LMAO
Oh no, US producers are...WHINING! How ever will we cope?
For the record, Alberta is actually doing fuck-all to protect Albertan or Canadian spirits, because our premier is a Trump-loving separatist fuckwit.
Love this sarcastic tone in the CBC article. 😁
womp womp