NWT, Nunavut defend not signing direct-to-consumer alcohol deal
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NWT, Nunavut defend not signing direct-to-consumer alcohol deal
Ollie Williams
Tuesday July 21, 2026 at 2:50pm MT
Inuvik's liquor store. Ollie Williams/Cabin Radio
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The NWT and Nunavut governments say they chose not to sign a Canada-wide direct-to-consumer alcohol agreement because of “unique realities” in the two territories.
As premiers meet in Charlottetown, PEI this week, most provinces were also signing on to a deal that allows brewers and distillers to ship alcohol nationwide.
Nova Scotia – which is a signatory – said British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswic…
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