Alberta will not allow the sale of liquor in grocery and convenience stores, the province announced on Wednesday.



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Alberta decides not to allow liquor to be sold in grocery and convenience stores

Alberta will not allow the sale of liquor in grocery and convenience stores, the province announced on Wednesday.

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The decision, announced Wednesday, comes after a panel of government MLAs began looking into the possibility of expanding alcohol sales beyond Alberta's 1,600 private liquor stores earlier this year.

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Alberta government drops idea of expanding liquor sales to grocers, convenience stores

Albertans will not be able to buy liquor in grocery and convenience stores anytime soon.

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Alberta will not move forward with sale of liquor in grocery, convenience stores

The Alberta government says it won’t expand liquor sales to grocery and convenience stores because of concerns it could harm current liquor retailers.
The decision comes after an MLA review committee said that changing Alberta’s private liquor model could harm the existing industry—especially small businesses—while reducing product variety, according to an Oct. 2 press release.
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally accepted …

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Alberta Won’t Expand Liquor Sales to Grocery, Corner Stores

EDMONTON — Albertans won't be able to buy alcohol from grocery and convenience stores after all.

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Albert government decides against allowing grocery, corner stores to sell alcohol

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It’s not the policy so much as it is the principle. Albertans should be able to buy beer, wine and premade cocktails at grocery and convenience stores.

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GUNTER: Market, not government, should decide on convenience-store booze sales

MLA committee completes liquor model review Minister for Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally has accepted recommendations to maintain the current liquor retail model.  
After a comprehensive review, the MLA Advisory Committee tasked with evaluating Alberta’s liquor retail model has recommended to the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction that the province should not move forward with allowing liquor sales in grocery an…

Alberta decides not to allow liquor to be sold in grocery and convenience stores

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