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Tories Want To Review Alcohol Sales

Posted By: Katie Franzios · 8/9/2012 4:50:00 AM

Imagine just walking a block to your local corner store and picking up some beer or maybe even wine.

It's something the Progressive Conservatives say the province should consider as they oppose plans by the LCBO to spend $100 million over two years to build about 70 new stores.

The Tories say it's time to review the government's role in the booze business.

However, Premier Dalton McGuinty says he doesn't support selling alcohol outside of LCBO outlets. He says only they have the tools necessary to provide parents with the guarantee booze won't be sold to underage kids.

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  1. proton posted on 08/08/2012 03:10 PM
    Moron McGuinty to the rescue again!!! I guess he doesn't know how to read. It was only a couple of weeks ago that the LCBO sold alcohol to a 14 year old kid. The only TOOL he could be referring to is himself.

    At least be honest about it and admit the reason he wants to keep the LCBO in gov't hands is the extremely lucrative revenue. I guess he's so used to lying to us that it's not in his nature to be truthful.
  2. ArtC posted on 08/08/2012 04:25 PM
    so Mr. (foreign workers) Hudak thinks the provincial government should review it's role in the booze business.
    There's a reason why loser Hudak is in opposition. Because he comes across as disingenuous to most of the people of Ontario when he opens his mouth.
    If he was in power he would think it would be a good idea for the province to give up the funds the LCBO brings into Ontario right? just give it up?
    Tea Party Tim is where he belongs on the sidelines spewing rhetoric no one listens to
  3. proton posted on 08/09/2012 09:49 AM
    @ArtC liquor taxes make up the largest portion of the revenue and that likely wouldn't change no matter who sells at the retail level. The retail markup would be lost revenue, net of the retail costs which, since it's gov't run, is likely very high. Against that lost revenue would be increased tax revenue from the retailers increased profits.

    If you like this model so much why not suggest the gov't nationalize everything so that its revenue will increase dramatically? We could have only gov't restaurants, pharmacies, gas stations (oh yes, remember Petro-Canada and the federal liberal debacle), etc.

    Imagine all the revenue the gov't would collect under that model.
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