A B.C. ban on U.S. alcohol sales in the province would hurt small wine-import businesses and potentially the Vancouver International Wine Festival, which is set to launch Feb. 22 with the U.S. as the theme region.
B.C. Premier David Eby earlier this week floated the idea that he could direct the province’s monopoly liquor buyer, the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB), to stop purchasing American alcohol if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on a promise to levy 25-per-cent tariffs on all Canadian imports.
All B.C. alcohol sellers must buy their products from the BCLDB. That includes restaurants, pubs, government liquor stores and private liquor or beer and wine stores.
→ Continue reading at BIV