The federal government announced financial support for the Canadian wine industry to enhance its growth. The announcement was issued in three wine-producing regions in Canada, one of which is the Annapolis Valley in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia.

At one of the wineries in the small town of Wolfville in the Annapolis Valley, Member of Parliament Cody Blois, representing the "Kings-Hants" riding in the mentioned valley under the banner of the ruling Liberal Party of Canada in Ottawa, announced that Justin Trudeau’s government will extend the wine sector assistance program, allocating it an amount of 177 million dollars over three years.

Blois explained that this federal support aims to develop grape cultivation in Canada.

The wine industry contributes about 245 million dollars annually to the economy of Nova Scotia, the largest of the four Atlantic provinces in terms of population (1.07 million) and economic size.

The industry has faced challenges in recent years, from rising production costs and labor shortages to international competition, as well as harsh weather conditions.

Regarding the latter point, it is noted that a rare wave of severe cold swept across eastern Canada in February 2023, causing significant damage to vineyards in the Annapolis Valley, resulting in a substantial decline in crops.

The cold wave then wiped out more than 95% of some of the most valuable grape varieties in Nova Scotia, including the "vinifera" variety.

The climatic factor is among the reasons that pushed the federal government to invest about 6 million dollars in wine-related research at the Agriculture and Agri-Food research center in Kentville city in the Annapolis Valley.

Researcher Vicki Levick from the aforementioned research center explains that "the project mainly aims to improve soil quality for wine producers," thereby enhancing resilience in facing climate change.