A Valuation and Analysis of Atlantic Canadian Liquor Monopolies

A. V A L U A T I O N. A N D. A N A LY S I S. O F. A T L A N T I C. C A N A D I A N. L I Q U O R. M O N O P O L I E S ATLANTIC INSTITUTE FOR MARKET STUDIES Policy Paper A Valuation and Analysis of Atlantic Canadian Liquor Monopolies By Alex Whalen and Ian Madsen Halifax, Nova Scotia, January 2018 © 2 0 1 8. A T L A N T I C. I N S T I T U T E. F O R. M A R K E T. S T U D I E S 1 A. V A L U A T I O N [...] Domestically produced wine also varied widely, with one commonly available 750ml bottle ranging from a low of $10.45 in Ontario to a high of $14.48 in Newfoundland © 2 0 1 8. A T L A N T I C. I N S T I T U T E. F O R. M A R K E T. S T U D I E S 9 A. V A L U A T I O N. A N D. A N A LY S I S. O F. A T L A N T I C. C A N A D I A N. L I Q U O R. M O N O P O L I E S and Labrador. [...] And, contrary to some fears, the break-up of the © 2 0 1 8. A T L A N T I C. I N S T I T U T E. F O R. M A R K E T. S T U D I E S 18 A. V A L U A T I O N. A N D. A N A LY S I S. O F. A T L A N T I C. C A N A D I A N. L I Q U O R. M O N O P O L I E S government monopoly on retail sales of liquor in Alberta did not result in higher levels of alcohol consumption, higher levels of alcohol-related crim