The Beer Store will be redesigned: Finance Minister Charles Sousa

Toronto, ON – “…I am going to proceed with redesigning and reassessing the Beer Store,” Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa was quoted today in the Toronto Star.

Sousa’s comments came while entering a cabinet meeting where privatization guru Ed Clark was to brief Ontario’s ministers on the matter of the Beer Store monopoly.

“We’re going to maximize the benefits to consumers and protect the industry at the same time. We’ll review the whole thing,” said Sousa, who will unveil changes in the March budget according to the Star.

Sousa added that the Ontario government is looking at alternatives to increase distribution of craft beer on a regional basis.

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