Alberta loses beer court case, ordered to pay $2 million to breweries

A court has ruled against the NDP’s beer markup regime, the government’s latest setback during a drawn-out battle over beer pricing.
In its ruling Tuesday, the Court of Queen’s Bench determined the markup of $1.25 a litre on beer and a related rebate program were unconstitutional. The court also handed down more than $2 million in combined restitution payments to breweries that launched the case.
The bulk of the cash — more than $1.9 million — will go