Posted 3/14/2024, 5:02:00 PM
Union Accuses Ford of Lying About Privatizing LCBO, Pointing to Plans to Allow Thousands More Private Alcohol Retailers
- Union president JP Hornick accuses Premier Doug Ford of "lying to Ontario about LCBO privatization"
- Hornick says Tuesday's union protest was over Ford govt "selling off" LCBO work to private companies piece by piece
- Ford plans to allow 8,500 new private stores to sell alcohol by 2026, including convenience & big box stores
- Hornick gives examples of LCBO work being contracted out to warehouses, third-party services, online fulfillment
- Hornick "Pretty clear Doug Ford can't be trusted to tell the truth about LCBO privatization"