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On International Beer Day, Beer Canada Celebrates a Beverage that Helps Bring Us Together
As the world raises a pint to celebrate International Beer Day on August 1st, Beer Canada is proud to recognize beer’s cultural and social significance, as well its powerful contribution to the global and Canadian economies.
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Statement on Pierre Poilievre’s commitment to eliminate federal automatic beer tax increases
Beer Canada applauds Pierre Poilievre’s public commitment to eliminate undemocratic annual automatic beer tax increases and roll back Trudeau-era beer taxes to 2017 levels.
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Another Federal Beer Tax Increase Takes Effect Today — It’s Time to Stop Automatic Beer Tax Hikes
Federal beer excise taxes are increasing today. This year’s annual increase is going ahead even though Canada is in the midst of a general election and another round of U.S. unjustified tariffs on Canadian goods is scheduled to be imposed by the Trump administration tomorrow.
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Beer Canada Welcomes Saskatchewan Government’s Decision to Re-List Canadian-Made Beer
Saskatchewan’s decision to ban Canadian-made beer from sale threatens Canadian jobs, farmers, and consumer choice
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Saskatchewan’s decision to ban Canadian-made beer from sale threatens Canadian jobs, farmers, and consumer choice
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Alberta Budget 2025 Introduces Fairer Beer Markup Structure, Supporting Brewers and Economic Growth
Minister of Finance and Treasury Board President, the Honourable Nate Horner released Alberta’s Budget 2025 which includes proposed changes to the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) beer markup structure to improve equity in the system.
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Beer Canada Stands with Canadian Workers & Businesses in the Face of U.S. Tariffs
Canadian Beer Day is Tomorrow! Raise a Glass to Celebrate Canada’s Most Iconic Drink and its Positive Social and Economic Impact Across the Country
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Canada Celebrates 6th Annual Canadian Beer Day On October 9, 2024
Canadian Beer Day is Tomorrow! Raise a Glass to Celebrate Canada’s Most Iconic Drink and its Positive Social and Economic Impact Across the Country
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Beer Canada Welcomes the Federal Government’s Beer Excise Tax Relief Announcement
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Honourable Chrystia Freeland and the Minister of Small Business the Honourable Rechie Valdez today announced two significant new beer excise duty relief measures for Canadians.
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Beer Canada Welcomes Andrew Oland as Chair
Beer Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Oland, President & CEO of Moosehead Breweries Ltd., as the new Chair of its Board of Directors.
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Beer Canada Urges Pre-Budget Action on Federal Beer Tax Relief
Beer Canada is calling on the Government of Canada to take all appropriate steps to avoid the unintended consequences of the imposition of a nearly 5% federal beer tax hike effective April 1, 2024.
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Canada Revenue Agency Advises of New 4.7% Federal Beer Tax Hike Effective April 1, 2024
Yesterday, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) published the government’s updated excise duty rates for beer, wine, and spirits.
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Beer Canada Welcomes Finance Committee Motion to Cap Beer Tax Hike
Beer Canada welcomes the unanimous motion passed today by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) to reduce a scheduled 4.7% inflation-based indexing of beer, wine and spirits taxes effective on April 1, 2024 with a lower 2% increase, in line with the Bank of Canada’s CPI mid-range target.
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Beer Canada applauds Government of Ontario’s decision to freeze the Ontario Beer Basic Tax
Beer Canada welcomes the Government of Ontario’s decision to freeze the Ontario Beer Basic Tax for at least two years, until March 1, 2026.
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Take Off the Beer Tax Hike, Bob and Doug McKenzie Tell Ottawa
Bob and Doug McKenzie are returning to the Canadian air waves to help stop the federal government’s upcoming nearly 5% increase on Canada’s federal beer tax.
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Brewery, Beer Retail & Distribution Union Workers: Open Letter to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland Calls for Cancellation of 4.7% Federal Beer Tax Increase to Protect Canadian Jobs
The legendary McKenzie brothers return to the Canadian airwaves today in a series of 30-second radio commercials where they call on the federal government to "take off the beer tax increase, eh!"
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Beer Canada Calls for Federal Beer Tax Relief in 2023 Fall Economic Statement
The legendary McKenzie brothers return to the Canadian airwaves today in a series of 30-second radio commercials where they call on the federal government to "take off the beer tax increase, eh!"
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CANADA CELEBRATES 5TH ANNUAL CANADIAN BEER DAY ON OCTOBER 4, 2023
The legendary McKenzie brothers return to the Canadian airwaves today in a series of 30-second radio commercials where they call on the federal government to "take off the beer tax increase, eh!"
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Liberal Federal Budget Provides Critical Temporary Tax Relief to Canadian Brewers, Hospitality Sector and Beer Consumers
Today's federal Budget 2023 "A Made-In-Canada Plan" responded to the unintended consequences of tying annual federal beer tax hikes to CPI inflation in a peak-inflation period by reducing the April 1, 2023 beverage alcohol duty increase from 6.3% to 2.0%.
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