People's Alliance Leader Kris Austin says the province should abandon the government-owned system of selling liquor and cannabis for one that gets privately owned stores to do the selling. Austin's comments on Information Morning Fredericton come after the CEO of NB Liquor and Cannabis NB Brian Harriman announced last week that he was stepping down. Austin says the province would make more money if it got out of the business of selling liquor and pot. Better things to doNew Brunswick now has a government monopoly on the sale and distribution of recreational cannabis, with products only being sold in Cannabis NB stores and on the Crown corporation's website. Claims support from PCsAustin says the Blaine Higgs government has been receptive of his calls to privatize alcohol and cannabis sales.

Source: CBC News February 25, 2019 16:39 UTC