I can buy cigarettes or porn at the local convenience store, but I
have to drive to the other end of town to buy beer! I hate Ontario's
Beer Store monopoly.
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What jurisdictions, other than Ontario, have assigned a beer store
monopoly to a brewery consortium? I know New Brunswick's beer store
monopoly is government run. In Quebec and Maine it is the free market
for beer (although heavily regulated). How about where you live?
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"The Beer Store is the primary distribution and sales channel for beer
in Ontario, operating 437 retail stores, and serving 17,500 licensed
customers, 600 government-owned LCBO retail locations, 113 Retail
Partners, and 82 Northern Agents. Customers can choose from more than
325 beer brands from over 70 brewers around the world. The Beer Store
is proud of its 77-year history of social responsibility and
environmental leadership including its bottle- deposit-return system
and commitment to recover 100% of beer packaging. Visit
www.thebeerstore.ca."

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