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Related: About this forumDoug Ford delivers on "buck a beer" in Ontario
It was a campaign promise and, damn it, he kept it! Screw universal income! Forget about sex ed in school! To hell with fighting climate change!
But cheap suds, man, that's where it's at!
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-announces-buck-a-beer-1.4775959
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Doug Ford delivers on "buck a beer" in Ontario (Original Post)
True Dough
Aug 2018
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canuckledragger
(1,937 posts)1. It's how he bribed voters with the 'free stuff'...
that they always try to frame liberals for.
the con voters here obviously think that cheap, shitty beer is more important than health, education, etc.
They are NOT the party of personal responsibility and never have been.
Saviolo
(3,321 posts)2. He also tweeted a picture he didn't have permission for:
True Dough
(20,287 posts)5. Good for Bandit Brewery
Not sure if it's in their best interest overall, but it's the principle of the matter.
King_Klonopin
(1,340 posts)3. Alcohol is a very important issue to the Fords... nt
True Dough
(20,287 posts)4. This
is true.
Saviolo
(3,321 posts)6. What a resounding success that was:
https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2018/08/loblaws-ending-buck-beer-only-one-week-after-it-launches/
This Labour Day weekend, three different brands of beer will available to the people of Ontario for just $1 a can (plus tax, deposit, and various social, health, education and environmental programs).
Come Monday, however, that number will drop down to two when President's Choice exits the game only a week after entering it in the first place.
Being that you can't buy PC brand beer anywhere other than The Beer Store not even at Loblaws supermarkets this means that the limited-time deal is ending everywhere... just after a little bit more limited a time than most people were expecting.
The only other two brewers who signed on to support Premier Doug Ford's controversial campaign promise will continue to sell one dollar bottles at the LCBO into next week and beyond though this is subject to change.
Both Barley Days Brewery of Picton, Ontario and Etobicoke's Cool Beer Brewing have also called their buck-a-beer promotions "limited time only," but no end date has yet been released by either company.
Come Monday, however, that number will drop down to two when President's Choice exits the game only a week after entering it in the first place.
Being that you can't buy PC brand beer anywhere other than The Beer Store not even at Loblaws supermarkets this means that the limited-time deal is ending everywhere... just after a little bit more limited a time than most people were expecting.
The only other two brewers who signed on to support Premier Doug Ford's controversial campaign promise will continue to sell one dollar bottles at the LCBO into next week and beyond though this is subject to change.
Both Barley Days Brewery of Picton, Ontario and Etobicoke's Cool Beer Brewing have also called their buck-a-beer promotions "limited time only," but no end date has yet been released by either company.