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E emspace Member Vancouver Joined: Jan 05, 2003 Posts: 879	E emspace Posted posted on Tue, Jun 10, 2003 3:02 PM Hey Martin, Western Canada has alcohol laws that would be considered pretty Fascistic in the States: nothing over 40% sold, except a few exceptions like Coruba (good thing too!), though it's also been yanked a few times; liquor sales in Alberta were only privatized recently, and is still Government controlled here in BC where fartsatune and I live; most bars close pretty early; restrictive import laws prevent competition against BC wine growers; a lot of products are very difficult or impossible to find (low population and big shipping costs being the reason). On the other hand, armies of inspectors have always kept dispensers of libation honest, and things are loosening up under the current BC gov't: pubs will stay open later, and more free-standing private liquor stores are bound to follow. A strong gov't employees union will fight this, but all things must pass... aloha, emspace.

Hey Martin,

Western Canada has alcohol laws that would be considered pretty Fascistic in the States: nothing over 40% sold, except a few exceptions like Coruba (good thing too!), though it's also been yanked a few times; liquor sales in Alberta were only privatized recently, and is still Government controlled here in BC where fartsatune and I live; most bars close pretty early; restrictive import laws prevent competition against BC wine growers; a lot of products are very difficult or impossible to find (low population and big shipping costs being the reason).

On the other hand, armies of inspectors have always kept dispensers of libation honest, and things are loosening up under the current BC gov't: pubs will stay open later, and more free-standing private liquor stores are bound to follow. A strong gov't employees union will fight this, but all things must pass...

aloha,
emspace.

Post #38357 by emspace on Tue, Jun 10, 2003 3:02 PM