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An Ottawa brewery is taking up its own “Buck-a-Beer” challenge, this one specifically designed to benefit charity.

Dominion City Brewing is jumping on the fallout of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s announcement Tuesday, asking the province’s breweries to drop their beer prices to $1 a bottle. The request from Ford, which comes with no financial incentives, is being widely panned by Ontario brewers who argue that selling beer for at 2008 prices of $1 a bottle can’t be done profitably in 2018.

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Dominion City’s co-founder Josh McJannett agrees with others in his field. However, he is proposing a twist on Ford’s challenge that is aimed at helping the ever increasing numbers of refugees that are finding their way into Ottawa.

“As an independently-owned brewery, we can tell you unequivocally that it is impossible to sell a beer for a dollar without compromising quality,” said McJannett.

“So, we’ve decided to respond to Ontario’s buck-a-beer challenge in our own way, by inviting our customers to help refugees build a new life in Ottawa. As our contribution, we’re donating $1 for every can of our forthcoming Dominion City Buck-A-Beer Blonde Ale to support refugee integration efforts in Ottawa.”