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Liquor Store Privatization Heats Up Nationwide

Written by Mark Hicken
Thursday, 17 December 2009 19:22
The possibility of retail liquor store privatization has hit the headlines nationwide in the last few days as Ontario announces that it is considering the sale of the LCBO. It is also rumoured that the B.C. government is considering further privatization at the retail level. In both cases, the provincial governments would likely retain control at the wholesale level in order to ensure that they could continue to collect the same (or more) liquor tax revenue as they currently do. A sale of retail stores would generate much needed cash for deficit-ridden provincial governments who are looking at ways to raise funds to spend on essential social services such as health care and education. See this Retail Liquor Store Privatization Update and Analysis for more information.