US EditionFord's decision to speed up alcohol sales expansion to cost province $612M: report
- Ontarios budget watchdog estimates that speeding up alcohol sales expansion will cost the province more than $600 million.
- The Financial Accountability Officer reported that the expansion will cost $1.4 billion through to 2030, with $612 million due to the sped-up timing.
- Premier Doug Ford announced the alcohol sales expansion would happen in 2024 instead of 2026.
- The report is expected to be a talking point for opposition leaders as Premier Doug Ford prepares for a snap election campaign.
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The greenbelt, alcohol market liberalization, and traffic congestion have received attention in Ontario politics since 2022.
·Montreal, Canada
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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.
·Toronto, Canada
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