The Minimum Price Of Beer Might Only Be $1 Very Soon

This morning, Doug Ford announced buck-a-beer is coming back! According to the Toronto Star, the new minimum price of a bottle or can of beer will be $1 by labour day weekend.

Until 2008, the minimum price for a beer was $1 until it was raised to $1.25 by provincial Liberals.  The province is hoping brewers will get on board with the buck-a-beer plan and incentives will be offered for those who do.

We promised buck-a-beer, and we’re going to deliver for the people. Breweries and consumers should have the right to price competition in Ontario’s beer market. Coming soon to Ontario! #InternationalBeerDay #BuckABeer #onpoli pic.twitter.com/XG55VKa4m4

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) August 3, 2018

“This is voluntary. We aren’t forcing breweries to sell for $1,” said a source. The lower minimum price will not apply to draft beer.

Source: Toronto Sun

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