Canada’s premiers concluded their two-day meeting in New Brunswick on a spirited note — so to speak — by agreeing to double the amount of beer and alcohol that can be taken across provincial and territorial borders. The deal will see a large increase in the personal limits for alcohol and beer in provinces such as New Brunswick, while others like Alberta and Manitoba currently have no limits. The final communique will also include agreements in agriculture, transportation and occupational health and safety. As seen above, the sunny seaside town of St. Andrews was the scene of the meeting. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that his province will intervene in Saskatchewan’s court challenge of Ottawa’s carbon tax plan. Ford also later joined Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister in calling for more help from the federal government in dealing with asylum seekers who cross their borders. All three premiers want Ottawa to review the current access and they called for compensation for the “impacts to services resulting from the increase in non-point of entry border crossings.”
