Why Quebec Has Not Signed Canada's Alcohol Sales Deal

9 Canadian premiers signed an agreement. Quebec producers think Quebec should too.

9 provinces will let wineries, distilleries, and breweries sell alcohol to other provinces. But Quebec has not signed yet.

Quebec is not signing the deal.

Canada wants to make it easier for companies to sell things to other provinces. This includes alcohol. The premiers think this is important because the US might put high taxes on Canadian products.

US President Donald Trump said he will put new taxes on many Canadian products, including alcohol.

Yukon and Quebec did not sign the deal. Nunavut and the Northwest Territories will not sign it either.

9 premiers will let wineries, distilleries, and breweries sell directly to consumers.

Premier Christine Fréchette said Quebec supports the deal, but needs to change some laws first.

These changes can happen when the Quebec legislature meets again.

Quebec needs all politicians to work together to make the deal happen.

Quebec signed a paper about this idea a year ago.

An economics professor said Quebec might be hesitant because the deal could affect the province's liquor store.

The liquor store makes a lot of money from selling alcohol in Quebec. It's not clear how this would work with the new deal.

The professor asked who would collect extra money if it's added to the price.

He also said Quebec might be thinking about technical, financial, and legal questions.

Foreign wineries might say they should have the same access to consumers as Canadian producers.

Why Trump is threatening new taxes on Canadian products.

To sell alcohol in a province, you need to be on a list of approved products.

If Quebec signs the deal, foreign wineries might challenge it in court.

The professor thinks it will take a long time for Quebec to join the deal.

A research fellow said opening direct sales could be very good for the economy.

If 5% of the alcohol bought in Canada is made in Canada, that's $500 million worth of alcohol.

The deal could create competitive markets and help Quebec producers sell to more customers.

A small producer in Quebec wants to sell his products to other provinces, but it's hard.

He has to apply every year to sell his products in Ontario, but some products are not accepted.

He has to do a lot of work to get his products into other provinces.

There's hope Quebec will join the other provinces in direct-to-consumer sales.

The producer thinks the new deal is good news and hopes Quebec joins soon.

He thinks selling directly to consumers would give them more choices.

He believes this would be good for consumers because they could try new things from home.

He hopes most people will agree to the deal.

The producer wants Quebec to join the deal so they can sell to more people.

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