Ford's decision to speed up alcohol sales expansion to cost province $612M: report

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Ontario Elections: Summary of Doug Ford's 2nd term

The greenbelt, alcohol market liberalization, and traffic congestion have received attention in Ontario politics since 2022.

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Doug Ford’s accelerated alcohol sales expansion to cost province $612M: report

Ford’s previous plan was to expand sales of those alcoholic offerings by 2026, but in May he announced that would instead happen in 2024

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Doug Ford’s alcohol sales expansion deal cost taxpayers an additional $612M, watchdog says

In a new report, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario estimates the liberalization will cost $1.4 billion by the end of 2030.

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Doug Ford’s decision to speed up alcohol expansion to cost Ontario $612M: FAO

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Ontario decision to speed up alcohol sales expansion cost $612M: Report

Premier Doug Ford’s decision to speed up the rollout of alcohol sales in corner stores — which first sparked early election speculation last spring — will cost the province more than $600 million, Ontario’s budget watchdog said Monday.

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Ford’s move to speed up alcohol sales expansion to cost Ontario $612M: report

Ontario's budget watchdog estimates that the government's decision to speed up the rollout of alcohol sales in corner stores will cost the province more than $600 million.