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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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‘I can’t wait’: Doug Ford doubles down on plan to pull Crown Royal from LCBO shelves

In response to the premier’s threat, parent company Diageo said Crown Royal will continue to be mashed, distilled and aged in Canada, despite looming Ontario plant closure.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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