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A Progressive Conservative government would allow the sale of beer and wine in corner, big box and grocery stores, Leader Doug Ford says.

“As we approach the Victoria Day Weekend, it is time to acknowledge that Ontario is mature enough for this change and ready (to) join other jurisdictions in making life a little more convenient,” Ford said in a statement Friday.

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“Consumers will soon be able to grab a bottle of wine in the same location where they get their groceries for an evening dinner with guests, or grab a case of beer around the corner from where they live, so they can entertain friends.

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“I believe in doing what’s convenient for the people, and not what’s convenient for the government.”

The statement says that any outlet selling beer and wine would have to adhere to the same high standards of compliance as The Beer Store and LCBO, and be regulated by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.