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Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, has warned rye drinkers they will need to “stock up” if they want to keep consuming Crown Royal, as he promised to make good on plans to banish the iconic Canadian whisky brand from his province.

Ford has since September been locked in a simmering feud over tariffs and economic nationalism with the multinational spirits maker Diageo plc. This week, he renewed his threats to wield the power of the province’s liquor control board – one of the largest buyers of alcohol in the world – to banish Crown Royal.

"You’d better stock up there, buddy,” Ford told reporters, adding he was “100%” committed to removing the spirits from liquor store shelves.

In September, Ford ceremoniously dumped a bottle of Crown Royal when Diageo announced plans to shutter its plant in Ontario and move its operations to the US, with the loss of roughly 200 jobs.

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[–] uymai@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 months ago

It’s all a bunch of BS. It’s all going to Alabama. Mark my words, it’s going to Alabama. They said they were going to invest in [Ontario] … They pulled the carpet out from underneath us,” Ford said in a nod to plans the company had for a new C$245m carbon-neutral Crown Royal distillery that would employ up to 100 people.

Seems like he’ll remove them if they move all production to the USA, just like bourbon’s been removed from shelves

[–] smeg 7 points 2 months ago

Nationalist vs nationalist is an obnoxious combo

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How is this guy still in office, Ontario? You can whatabout to Trump's re-election, but that question has already been asked a million times. Aren't you supposed to be better?

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Same problem as the US where the sticks overpower the cities. Toronto's current mayor is NDP in contrast (center-left party). Dougie has a vendetta against Toronto