A Summerland winery is now shipping its wines directly to consumers in Ontario.

“Ontario wineries have been shipping freely into B.C. for years,” said Ron Kubek, owner of Lightning Rock Winery. “We believe it’s only fair to extend the same courtesy in return.”

His decision came following a Memorandum of Understanding, signed by Ontario and British Columbia, to work towards direct-to-consumer shipping.

Although he is not yet able to legally ship his wines to customers in Ontario, Kubek said the principle of free interprovincial trade is already in place.

“If Ontarians can enjoy our wines just as British Columbians can enjoy theirs, we’re fostering true interprovincial fairness. We don’t need to wait for bureaucratic paperwork to do the right thing.”

In the past, Kubek has expressed his

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