Regina Leader-Post
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📍 SK
May 22, 2026
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What the heck is an excise duty and what does it have to do with beer?
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0.292 · RIGHT
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Article Excerpt
BUSINESS
What the heck is an excise duty and what does it have to do with beer?
Rebellion Brewing's Mark Heise explains the impact of the federal government's decision to extend its temporary tax relief for alcohol producers.
Rebellion Brewing Company president/CEO Mark Heise holds a beer while standing for a photograph in his Regina taproom on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Heywood Yu / Regina Leader-Post)
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Brandon Harder, Regina Leader-Post
May 22, 2026 at 6:38 p.m.
Last Updated: May 22, 2026 at 8:37 p.m.
The federal government recently announced an extension of some financial relief for Can…
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