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To be fair, their strike does seem to be bullshit. As far as I’m aware, the sticking point isn’t wages, benefits, job security, pension or anything like that.

The sticking point and reason they’re on strike is simply that the LCBO wants to continue to maintain a complete monopoly over all the products they’ve currently got a monopoly on.

So, this is a rare case where I’ll say “fuck the public sector union that’s currently fighting with Doug Ford”.
 
LeafGm said:
To be fair, their strike does seem to be bullshit. As far as I’m aware, the sticking point isn’t wages, benefits, job security, pension or anything like that.

The sticking point and reason they’re on strike is simply that the LCBO wants to continue to maintain a complete monopoly over all the products they’ve currently got a monopoly on.

So, this is a rare case where I’ll say “fuck the public sector union that’s currently fighting with Doug Ford”.
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that is interesting. but also makes no sense... like, none...
 
Wayward DP said:
that is interesting. but also makes no sense... like, none...
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okay, so it's actually about job security, from what I gather.

the union's position is that the expansion of ready-to-drink cocktails beyond the LCBO will lead to job losses. and I'm sure this is what Dougie is ultimately going for...
 
I’m anti-privatization in a whole lot of instances. Health care, education, transit, public service, corrections, etc.

Have never understood why liquor sales have to be not only a public-sector thing, but an absolute monopoly. It’s an outdated vestigial relic of prohibition, and part of Ontario’s weirdly puritanical handling of alcohol.
 
But nothing about it being available for sale more places will change the price points, if anything additional logistical challenges will cause the prices to increase.

So whats the benefit here?
 
LeafGm said:
I’m anti-privatization in a whole lot of instances. Health care, education, transit, public service, corrections, etc.

Have never understood why liquor sales have to be not only a public-sector thing, but an absolute monopoly. It’s an outdated vestigial relic of prohibition, and part of Ontario’s weirdly puritanical handling of alcohol.
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Yes, but the way Ford is going about this (and the beer store) is going to cost the tax payer a shit ton of money in the short term, and is a distraction from any actual governance.
 
LeafGm said:
I’m anti-privatization in a whole lot of instances. Health care, education, transit, public service, corrections, etc.

Have never understood why liquor sales have to be not only a public-sector thing, but an absolute monopoly. It’s an outdated vestigial relic of prohibition, and part of Ontario’s weirdly puritanical handling of alcohol.
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imo, this is pretty similar to his other moves benefiting shoppers drug mart/staples/loblaws so i don't actually believe it's truly about access to alcohol
 
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