Liberal party of Ontario leader BOnnie Crombie calls the deal a 'billion dollar booze boondoggle,' but government disputes her math.
From the CBC:
When the Ford government announced that it will pay the multinational owners of The Beer Store to allow what it calls "early implementation" of the expanded alcohol sales, it did not disclose the cost of other key components of its plan. Those components include:
Giving private-sector retailers (including grocery and convenience stores) a wholesale discount of 10 per cent off the LCBO's basic retail price.
Giving brewers a full rebate of what the LCBO calls its "cost-of-service fees" on wholesale beer sales.
Giving more than 8,000 grocery and convenience stores the right to sell beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink beverages at prices lower than the LCBO's.
Official figures from the Ministry of Finance and the LCBO obtained by CBC News on Monday show the province is facing a net revenue loss of $150 to $200 million per year as a result of the changes, in addition to the Beer Store payment.
The Ontario Liberal Party claims the costs will add up to $1 billion in direct payouts to the Beer Store, grocery chains and convenience store owners, as well as foregone revenue for the LCBO.
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Episode 391, Tues May 28, 2024, Here, We, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
On Episode 391 of our show, we explore journalist Colin D'Mello breaks a story about Doug Ford's Chief of Staff "routinely" using personal email to conduct the people's business.
Also, we talk about:
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* Sol Mamakwa Makes History
* Tornadoes
* Billion Dollar Booze Boondoggle
* Government by Gmail
* Merch Hits a Speedbump
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