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The Government of Canada’s announcement that most beer cans imported from the U.S. will no longer be subject to retaliatory tariffs is welcome news for brewers and beer drinkers across Canada.

Beer Canada today congratulates the Ford government on its decisive action to stop Ontario's automatically escalating beer tax and help beer drinkers.

Beer Canada opposes any beer tax increase in New Brunswick. None of the political parties mentioned raising beer taxes during the recent election campaign.

Beer Canada has launched the Responsible Advertising and Marketing Code, a new statement of principles and best practices that demonstrate our members continued commitment to responsibility.

The fermentation process is what makes beer…beer. The characteristics that make this golden liquid unique, a thick foamy head and a constant flow of bubbles cascading to the surface, are due to this magical process. 

Canadians know that beer taxes are significant as “beer drinkers crying in their suds as taxes go up” is a frequent feature of media budget summaries, but they might be surprised to know just how much tax they pay and how those taxes compare to those paid by U.S. consumers.