Buck-a-beer officially comes into effect

TORONTO — Buck-a-beer has come into effect in Ontario, bringing the minimum price of a bottle or can of beer to $1 from $1.25. Brewers are not required to charge less and the lower minimum price does not apply to draft beer, nor does it include the bottle deposit. The policy was a highly publicized campaign promise for Premier Doug Ford, but it was decried by a number of the province’s craft brewers on social media.