US EditionDoug Ford Dumps Bottle of Crown Royal, Lashing Out at Brand over Moving Jobs to U.S.
Premier Doug Ford condemned Diageo's decision to close the Amherstburg plant, which will eliminate about 200 jobs, urging support for Ontario-made whisky instead.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford poured out a Crown Royal bottle at a Kitchener, Ont. press conference on Tuesday, urging support for Ontario-made whisky after Diageo announced next year's Amherstburg plant closure.
- Diageo announced last week it will cease operations at the Amherstburg, Ont. facility early next year and close it in February 2026 as it shifts bottling volume to the U.S.; Ford said incentives couldn't save the jobs.
- About 200 jobs will be affected at the Amherstburg bottling plant, and Diageo will engage with the community and Unifor Local 200 to support employees through the transition.
- He warned he might pull Crown Royal from LCBO shelves, stating `This is what I think about Crown Royal. That's what they can do` while lambasting Diageo executives as 'as dumb as a bag of hammers.'
- Ford notes the Ontario government buys about $740 million from Diageo and asked why risk that for a $17 million payroll; Diageo says it will keep a significant Canadian footprint, including headquarters and production facilities in Greater Toronto Area, Gimli, Man., and Valleyfield, Que.
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Ontario Premier Ford Dumps Out Crown Royal Bottle After Distiller Moves Plant to US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed his displeasure over Crown Royal shutting down a plant in Ontario by pouring out a bottle of its whisky. “This is what I think about Crown Royal. That’s what they can do, and I think everyone else should do the same thing,” Ford said as he dumped out the bottle during a press conference on Sept. 2. Ford encouraged Canadians to start supporting companies that make alcohol in Ontario. He joked that he would be s…
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