Ontario vastly expanding where booze can be sold in move to modernize alcohol retail market

Starting in 2026, Ontarians will be able to buy beer, wine, cider and seltzers at convenience stores, big box outlets, some gas stations and more supermarkets, marking a major overhaul in how alcohol is sold in the province.

Ontario vastly expanding where booze can be sold in move to modernize alcohol retail market
A person holds a six-pack case of some sort of alcohol as they walk.

Starting in 2026, Ontarians will be able to buy beer, wine, cider and seltzers at convenience stores, big box outlets, some gas stations and more supermarkets, marking a major overhaul in how alcohol is sold in the province.