liquor privatization

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Nova Scotia government should finally privatize alcohol sales

Monopolies generally drive prices up by restricting competition.


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Alcohol sales in grocery and convenience stores would benefit Albertans

Liquor product selection in the province has expanded from 2,200 in 1993 to more than 31,000 today.


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No better time than summertime to privatize alcohol sales in P.E.I.

Monopolies generally drive prices up by restricting competition.


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Ford government should finally privatize liquor sales in Ontario

Alberta’s liquor product selection has grown from 2,200 in 1993 to more than 31,000 today.


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Privatize the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation—it’s a no-brainer

The private sector typically provides better hours, better selection and more convenience for customers.


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Privatizing liquor sales —a no-brainer for Newfoundland and Labrador

The province’s debt interest payments are estimated at $956 million this year.


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If Canadians ever needed proof that narrow politicking interferes with sensible consumer choice, they need look no further than the byzantine “reforms” on the sale of beer, wine and spirits proposed by Ontario, and one restrictive “reform” recently enacted in British Columbia.


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Much of Canada’s current approach to liquor retailing has its roots in Prohibition-era attitudes towards wine, beer and spirits.

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It’s been two decades since the Alberta government exited the business of selling beer, wine and spirits to consumers.