"major initiative" to boost ontario craft beer....

kevinlater · Post by **kevinlater** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:57 pm

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/l ... -1.2594255

FEUO · Post by **FEUO** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:38 am

Still owned and operated by LCBO.
I never thought I'd long for anything resembling the concept of capitalism in this country.
The rich don't get richer here... its the fat getting fatter (swap in dumb for fat as well).

Wait, isn't our premier a Liberal? Ahhhhh..... makes sense. Talking out of all five sides of their crooked mouth, never progressing the province or getting back to the ideals that founded a country/province.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:54 am

FEUO wrote:Still owned and operated by LCBO.
I never thought I'd long for anything resembling the concept of capitalism in this country.
The rich don't get richer here... its the fat getting fatter (swap in dumb for fat as well).

Wait, isn't our premier a Liberal? Ahhhhh..... makes sense. Talking out of all five sides of their crooked mouth, never progressing the province or getting back to the ideals that founded a country/province.

What are you talking about? Canada was founded on the idea of exploitation of the land and masses for the benefit of a few

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Compact

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:56 am

This is right in line with what I called in 2008 (god was it that long ago?) the LCBO's "just enough" strategy.

http://freeourbeer.org/?p=40

Right in line with the corporate MO. The media reports on "progress" rather than the fact that nothing really changes.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:03 am

Another point to consider is what does this do to the Wine Rack stores owned by Constellation and Andrew Peller? If the LC's start rolling out in every large grocery that wants them aren't there stores worth less? Constellation is a US corp, they might be able to launch a NAFTA challenge to this

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:19 am

icemachine wrote:
FEUO wrote:Still owned and operated by LCBO.
I never thought I'd long for anything resembling the concept of capitalism in this country.
The rich don't get richer here... its the fat getting fatter (swap in dumb for fat as well).

Wait, isn't our premier a Liberal? Ahhhhh..... makes sense. Talking out of all five sides of their crooked mouth, never progressing the province or getting back to the ideals that founded a country/province.
What are you talking about? Canada was founded on the idea of exploitation of the land and masses for the benefit of a few

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Compact

If you want to go back a little further than that, it was founded on the principle of stealing land from the natives.

Stinkin Liberals, abandoning our founding land thefts!

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:23 am

That said, Ontario was actually founded so the federal government could unload some of their responsibilities. I suppose you could call that an ideal, if you want.