Shrugging off concerns about international trade challenges and massive financial penalties owed to the Beer Store, Premier Doug Ford says Ontarians are thirsting for corner-store six-packs. They looked at us like we had three heads that you can’t go into a retail store and buy a steak and food and pick up (beer),” Ford said Wednesday. Breaching that accord — inked by former premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals to expand beer and wine sales to 450 supermarkets — could cost $1 billion in compensation to the brewing giants that control the Beer Store. Read more: As Ford seeks political donations, Ontario government insists killing Beer Store deal won’t come with hefty penaltiesBut Ford, who does not drink alcohol, insists Ontario consumers want more places to buy beer. “The people of Ontario ... may not be aware the government does not own the Beer Store, as many people believe.

Source: thestar May 29, 2019 20:22 UTC