Governments from across the country are raising a glass to the idea of buying liquor from other jurisdictions – except Newfoundland and Labrador.

Ministers from across the country announced yesterday they were laying the framework to allow residents to buy alcohol from other parts of the country and have it shipped to their homes.

Provincial minister responsible for trade opportunities Steve Crocker did not participate in the news conference.

In a statement to VOCM News, the provincial government says they are working with the feds and other provinces to reduce interprovincial trade barriers.

Before agreeing to join the direct to consumer sales alcohol MOU, government says they need to fully understand the impact on local industries and jobs, noting that they are speaking with stakeholders.

Quebec’s Minister for the Economy, Christopher Skeete, says there’s no word on when the pilot project will come into effect.

“The applicability of direct-to-consumer sales is a complex subject. It requires us to attach the taxation from our respective jurisdictions along with public safety and public health considerations,” he told reporters.

“The pilot project aims exactly to address those issues and to make sure that we have something that is not only responsible, but sustainable in time.”