Facebook campaign seeks to reduce taxes on imported wine

Wine is overtaxed!The Import Vintners & Spirits Association of British Columbia (IVSA) have taken up a campaign to lower taxes for alcohol in BC. There is a good case to be made that we are supremely overtaxed here, especially on wine. For example, BC wines sold in the neighbouring province Alberta are up to several dollars cheaper per bottle.

Political action is nothing new to social networking website Facebook, which is crowded with almost every concern these days. If you are a Facebook user interested in supporting the IVSA's campaign to lower taxes on wine and spirits in this province, here is the link to their Facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7433590790

Author

  • Mike Klassen is a Vancouver city councillor, communications professional, and long-time advocate for British Columbia’s wine industry. He co‑founded BC Wine Lover in 2007 with his wife Stacey, sharing stories from their travels through the province’s wine regions and spotlighting the people and places that make B.C. wine distinctive.

    In 2015, Mike led the BC Wine Appellation Task Group, guiding a province‑wide consultation that produced recommendations—later endorsed by industry plebiscite—that strengthened B.C.’s appellation standards and helped establish today’s sub‑GIs.

    His writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, Huffington Post, and Daily Hive, blending history, policy insight, and personal experience. Alongside his work on Vancouver City Council, Mike continues to explore vineyards across the province, champion local producers, and celebrate the evolving culture of B.C. wine.