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They have been talking about loosening up the system for years in Ontario, but it will never happen with the current government. There is something about the psyche on Ontarians that just can't make the jump to privatized sales, Brewers Retail excepted. The Brewers Retail is a foreign owned retailer given a monopoly for some reason and even that survives. Sounds very Sopranos to me.
Perhaps the government should test out private "agency" sales in an urban area outside the Toronto Area, where all decisions, and visibility of those decisions are made. Kenora or Windsor would work. Those places are a lot less socially conservative than the Toronto Area already and have experience with the private system being as they are bordering regions. (Manitoba has private beer sales)
I prefer Alberta's system... No minimum prices, little restriction and the government still gets its cut, as well as corporate taxes that do not occur in the public system.
Ottawa might also be a good place to try this out. A huge percentage of Ottawa beer sales are "lost" by people crossing over to Gatineau to buy cheaper suds.
Ottawa might also be a good place to try this out. A huge percentage of Ottawa beer sales are "lost" by people crossing over to Gatineau to buy cheaper suds.
I forgot about that! What other provinces also have private beer sales? I heard Newfoundland might...