Those were the days when beer came in stubby bottles.

Ontario PC leader Doug Ford has announced his party will bring “buck-a-beer” back to Ontario.

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He says it will respect consumers and promote price competition with the minimum price floor sale of beer in the province to $1 plus deposit per bottle.

“For too long beer consumers have been forced to pay inflated prices for beer in order to increase the profits of big corporations. We’re going to allow price competition for beer and this will save consumers money,” Ford said Saturday in a statement.

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He says in 2008, the Liberal government increased the minimum price floor for beer, which discouraged competition.

“If a brewer wants to offer you a buck-a-beer, there is no reason for government to stand in the way,” he said.

Ford says since beer taxes are volumetric, the buck-a-beer plan won’t impact government revenues.

The PCs have also committed to expand the sale of beer and wine to corner stores.