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Publication Date: March 7, 2026 - 04:00
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Canadians are drinking less, driving the biggest drop in alcohol sales in 20 years: StatsCan
March 7, 2026
Canadians are buying less alcohol, leading to the largest annual drop in beer, wine, spirits and cider sales in the 20 years Statistics Canada has been tracking the data, according to the agency's new report.
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The
survey
is looking at “the impact of the War with Iran on Canadians’ views about groups that might associated with it — in the context of the wider middle...
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