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Ontario, Nova Scotia sign direct-to-consumer alcohol trade deal

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed the agreement this Monday while Houston was in Toronto attending the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference. The deal takes effect immediately.

Published Mar 2, 2026 at 8:18pm

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Barbara Patrocinio
Ontario, Nova Scotia sign direct-to-consumer alcohol trade deal

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Ontario Premier Doug Ford enter a news conference following the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

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