Ontario PCs To End Province’s Deal With The Beer Store

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Finance Minister Vic Fedeli stack cases of beer during a photo opportunity at a brewery in Etobicoke, Ont. on Aug. 27, 2018. Beer Store in order to allow the sale of beer and wine in corner stores, but the retailer has already signalled it will fight the move in the courts.

“The province’s current beer distribution system is owned by three global giants who were handed a sweetheart deal by the previous government, and who are more interested in protecting profits than providing convenience or choice for average people,” Fedeli said.Scrapping the deal could trigger steep financial penalties, but the legislation contains provisions to nullify any such costs.

“It is critical to understand that The Beer Store has, in good faith, based on a legally negotiated 10-year operating agreement with the province of Ontario, invested more than $100 million to modernize its stores and to continue to upgrade the consumer experience.”The Beer Store’s lawyers sent a letter to the attorney general, saying they reserve the right to start litigation challenging the bill and seek compensation.

The deal also allowed the Beer Store to keep the exclusive right to sell 24-packs and most 12-packs in the province, while grocery stores would only carry six-packs. The agreement also opened up ownership of The Beer Store to smaller breweries. “We will fight this government and this premier to keep our jobs and to save the taxpayers the billions Ford is willing to pay to put beer in corner stores,” president John Nock said in a statement.

There is no such thing as property rights in the Canadian Constitution. This is 100% legal. Can't let the world think that Ontario will roll over for the crony contracts and banana republic style deal making of the last government.

Not a good idea

And the world is going to end in 12 years..

So, the tax payers will be fighting a legal challenge, which will cost how much? I thought all these cuts were to lessen to debt?

At what cost to the taxpayers of Ontario ?

This will be Ford’s biggest blunder to date. It will cost the province billions

PremierFathead is going to bankrupt the province forcing it to defend his asinine, juvenile policy decisions. Did he think he could 'bully' global corporate breweries the way he bullied kids in high school? This man is beneath contempt.

Goodness only knows how much this is going to cost us. I think Ford and his MPP's should pay the legal costs out of their own pockets not using a dime of taxpayers money. What a waste.

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