In early 2018, an inter-provincial trade dispute between the BC NDP and Alberta NDP hampered the export of resources. Alberta's AGLC ceased to export wine produced in BC. Notley's government chose this as retaliation for Hogan's government decision to limit export of Bitumen from Alberta as protest to ongoing discussion of the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. In 2017, Alberta imported $72 million of BC wine. However hospitality service businesses in Alberta worry their industry could be harmed with a prolonged embargo.Heidenreich,P.(Feb 6, 2018)'B.C. Wine boycott could hurt Albertans, say food and beverage industry entrepreneurs' Global News:Calgary, retrieved from https://globalnews.ca/news/4010730/b-c-wine-boycott-could-hurt-albertans-say-food-and-beverage-industry-workers/, retrieved on Feb 8, 2018.
