We speak with Karl Coutinho, Board Chair with Wine Growers Nova Scotia, to get his take on the impact of the recently announced Commercial Wine Program Support policy. – Mar 12, 2024The co-chair of a working group looking into support for Nova Scotia’s wine industry has resigned, calling the talks with the provincial government an “enormous disappointment.”
, says government proposals presented at a meeting Friday were incomplete and “had the appearance of being written on the back of a napkin.”For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. In an interview today, Coutinho said the government is still pushing the idea of a subsidy for bottlers, something wine and grape growers are against.Auto fraud is up 54% in Canada — and culprits may not be who you think
He says the move would effectively subsidize foreign wines, while undercutting the operations of wine growers and farmers in Nova Scotia.Coutinho says wineries are asking for a meeting with the premier to air their concerns over the working group.Mortgage changes will give ‘extra incentive’ to build homes faster: FreelandRead