A Vancouver Canucks playoff game sparked a resolution in the British Columbia and Alberta cross-border wine sales dispute
It took a Vancouver Canucks playoff hockey game, of all things, to begin to uncork the persistent dispute between British Columbia and Alberta over cross-border wine sales, which ultimately led to an agreement Tuesday.
“We indicated to Alberta that if we had a chance, we wanted to talk about that,” Eby said in an interview Tuesday.The move marked a thaw in relations between the two provinces on the issue. The agreement struck Tuesday saw Alberta back down from its beer demands. Instead, it agreed to create a “virtual warehouse” to accept tax payments from B.C. wineries who ship directly to Alberta customers through things like wine clubs and wine subscription services.“So we were hearing that they wanted to have a solution. And we also heard directly from the vineyards who are really struggling with especially some of the weather issues that they face.
The B.C. government has offered a $70-million aid package to help replace damaged crops, on top of federal agricultural support, but fruit growers have said it’s not enough to help with farms and vineyards stay open this season.
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