As reported on the beer blog, Canada has proposed a 100% tariff on beer imported from the US. That is all fine and good if we are talking 18 wheelers of Old Milwaukie - which is brewed in Canada by Sleemans now anyway - but it includes my little jaunts to the Galeville Grocery. Fortunately you can stop this. Write the Federal government's WTO Trade Dispute group at:
Trade War Tragedy
Posted by on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 in - 9 comments
Comments
NYCO - November 24, 2004 11:09 pm
Can't I just send you beer in the mail or something?
Hey, do you have Clearly Canadian soda up there? I love that stuff. And they don't carry it any more around here.
Alan - November 24, 2004 11:11 pm
That is a swap I can live with!
Alan - November 25, 2004 12:16 am
And it appears to still exist.
alfons - November 25, 2004 12:08 pm
Yes, why beer?
Why not sell Canada's precious and abundant wood for a much higher price?
Alan - November 25, 2004 12:10 pm
The listed items are mainly those which are trade sore spots with the USA. As they will not let our stuff into their country without trade restriction we propose not to let theirs in without penalty.
NYCO - November 25, 2004 1:12 pm
Uh-oh. I just went to Clearly Canadian's website and it turns out they have changed their formula to include Splenda (blech) in all their products. The deal may be off...
Arthur - November 25, 2004 3:20 pm
include Splenda (blech) in all their products.
"Clearly Splenda Canadian!!!"
Alan - November 25, 2004 3:25 pm
I sure as heck do not want Splenda-ed ales in return.
Alan - March 31, 2005 4:00 pm
Common sense has won the day! No beer surcharge.<blockquote class="smalltext">On March 31, 2005, the Government of Canada announced that it would retaliate against the United States by applying a 15 percent surtax on Canadian imports of U.S. live swine, cigarettes, oysters and certain specialty fish (e.g. ornamental fish, frozen tilapia or monkfish). These retaliatory duties will take effect on May 1, 2005, following approval of the necessary Orders in Council.</blockquote>More at <i>A Good Beer Blog</i> including my best wishes for the guys over at <i>A Good Frozen Tilapia or Monkfish Blog</i> in their time of sadness.