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Doug Ford vows to remove Crown Royal from LCBO to protest Ontario plant closure
Premier Ford targets Diageo's Crown Royal after Amherstburg plant closure threatens 200 jobs, citing company’s shift to U.S. bottling as harm to Ontario's economy.
- Ford vows to remove Crown Royal from LCBO stores to protest Diageo's decision to shift bottling jobs from its Amherstburg plant to the United States, affecting around 200 jobs.
- While Diageo says bottling will move to Quebec, Ford speculates it will eventually go to Alabama.
- Ford mentions companies interested in the Amherstburg plant that could rehire workers, but doubts Diageo's claims.
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Ford Confirms Plan to Ban Crown Royal From LCBO in February
Premier Doug Ford says he is “100 percent” committed to removing Crown Royal whiskey from all Ontario-run liquor stores next month when manufacturer Diageo closes its bottling plant in the southwestern part of the province. Ford has been critical of Diageo since the British alcoholic beverage company announced plans in late August to shutter its nearly 100-year-old bottling plant in Amherstburg in February in a bid to “increase efficiency.” The…
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Read Full Article‘I can’t wait’: Ford says he plans to follow through on threat to remove Crown Royal from LCBO shelves
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he plans to make good on his threat to pull Crown Royal whisky from LCBO shelves following the company’s decision to move some production from Ontario to the U.S.
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