Vic Fedeli says the Progressive Conservative government will make good on a pledge made during last spring's election to offer consumers more choice when it comes to where they can purchase booze.
He gave no timeline for the move but said it will drive down prices on beer and wine and ensure that the government does not need to privatize assets to increase availability of products. The Tories have previously said they are not planning to privatize Liquor Control Board of Ontario stores despite receiving a report last fall that recommended consideration of the sale of some government assets.
Fedeli says Ontario currently has the lowest density of retail outlets selling beer, wine, cider and spirits in Canada, with less than 3,000 outlets selling alcohol compared to Quebec's approximately 8,000. His comments came during a speech to a business audience in Toronto delivered ahead of his first provincial budget on April 11.
Not sure how expanding will keep prices down when those retailers will want a cut of the sales, and exactly how does this prevent privatisation Also it just creates more opportunity for theft, overserving, and underage drinking....
It’s about time
priorities *facepalm*
Good
so the LCBO is going to suffer, corner stores are going to become more violent with robberies and alcoholism will be on the rise. But the Buck a Beer Premier is more concerned about beer, alcohol, horseracing & casinos than the people of Ontario, Education and the Poor. Figures.
Ontario is catching up and not Conservative in any shape or form at all. Whew. 😀👍
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