Billions at stake as Doug Ford government prepares to change booze retailing in Ontario

For Ford's Progressive Conservatives, the chief goal is meeting a yet-to-be-fulfilled 2018 campaign promise to allow convenience stores to sell beer and wine. But multiple sources in various parts of the alcohol and retail industry say much more than that is on the table. 

Billions at stake as Doug Ford government prepares to change booze retailing in Ontario
Doug Ford carries a case of Cool Brewery beer.

For Ford's Progressive Conservatives, the chief goal is meeting a yet-to-be-fulfilled 2018 campaign promise to allow convenience stores to sell beer and wine. But multiple sources in various parts of the alcohol and retail industry say much more than that is on the table.