A court case on whether a man from New Brunswick can legally buy cheaper cases of beer in Quebec delved into Canadian history Wednesday, hearing from a constitutional expert on the intention of the Fathers of Confederation regarding free trade between the provinces.
“The law that bans people from bringing beer across the border from Quebec to New Brunswick is a travesty of what the Fathers of Confederation wanted,” said Andrew Smith, a professor of political history at the University of Liverpool in England.
“The Fathers of Confederation wanted a comprehensive economic union. They wanted unfettered trade between the provinces.”
CTV Atlantic News – CANADIAN PRESS –Â Â August 26, 2015.
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