Are Ontarians clamouring for more beer — beyond the 450 supermarkets, 450 Beer Stores, 660 LCBO locations, and 210 agency outlets across the province? Doug Ford embodies those contradictions: The premier doesn’t drink, but he’s in a desperate hurry to get beer into a corner store near you. And the Beer Store would raise its game without charging more — making $100 million in capital investments for its tired facilities, while abiding by a price freeze. In today’s Ontario you can pick up enough supermarket beer to wash down those steaks, without anyone questioning anyone’s maturity. Ford’s Loblaws fantasy has already come true — without breaking any contracts.

Source: thestar April 24, 2019 23:25 UTC