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July 9, 2014
▼ FEDERAL ISSUES
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Industry minister wants provincial trade barriers to topple down WADE PATERSON Federal Industry Minister James Moore visited Gray Monk Estate Winery in Lake Country Friday as part of a cross-country speaking tour to gain support for removing inter-provincial trade barriers. Before meeting the media, Moore led a private roundtable discussion with about 15 Okanagan winery and business representatives. “The problem is we have more free trade internationally than we have here at home in Canada. The wine industry knows that better than anybody else.” Moore said the barriers have hurt the Canadian economy by “tens of billions of dollars.” “It’s been 20 years since the current agreement was put in place.” Okanagan-Coquihal-
A CHALLENGE has come to the proposed Okanagan Rail Trail between Lake Country and the North Okanagan in the form of a First Nations land claim. ...............................
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Highway 97 N More concrete barriers will be put in place between oncoming lanes of the highway; however, an overpass at Birnie Road is still being discussed. ...............................
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la MP Dan Albas’ Private Member’s Bill C-311, which passed in 2012, removed federal restrictions prohibiting individuals from moving wine from one province to another when purchased for personal use. However, provincial liquor distribution policies have hindered free trade province to province. “We still see provinces are trying to put forward trade barriers with regulation,” said Albas. “Why is it so difficult to be able to ship a bottle of wine from Penticton or Kelowna to Calgary when it’s easier to ship it to Tokyo? “We want to work with provinces to grow our economy.” Albas said progress is being made on removing the trade barriers; however, he didn’t have a timeline for when changes might come.
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THROUGH THE HOOP…Jake Jameson, 4, tries to do a cartwheel through a hula hoop, held by his mom, Lisa. The two took advantage of the sunny weather last Friday at Beasley Park.
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FEDERAL Industry Minister James Moore at Gray
Monk Estate Winery Friday, during a cross-Canada tour about removing inter-provincial trade barriers. new listing
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