Pulling Crown Royal from Ontario shelves ‘jeopardizing livelihoods’ in Manitoba: MLA

Doug Ford's plan to remove Crown Royal from Ontario shelves 'misinformed,' Manitoba Conservative MP says

A federal Conservative MP from Manitoba says Ontario Premier Doug Ford didn't have "all the facts in front of him" when he doubled down on threats to pull Crown Royal whisky off shelves.

‘I call it protecting jobs’: Doug Ford says Ontario whisky drinkers should try new brands as he prepares to pull Crown Royal from the LCBO

Ford plans to remove Crown Royal in response to parent company Diageo closing an Amherstburg, Ont. bottling plant in February.

Tory MPs Criticize Ford’s Vow to Ban Crown Royal, Say It Will Hurt Manitoba Workers

Conservative MPs are criticizing Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s retaliatory plan to ban Crown Royal whiskey from all provincially run liquor stores next month when manufacturer Diageo moves its bottling operation stateside. Manitoba MP James Bezan called on Ford to focus on interprovincial trade rather than retaliation against the British alcoholic beverage company, which announced plans last summer to shutter its nearly 100-year-old southwestern O…

Pulling Crown Royal from Ontario shelves ‘jeopardizing livelihoods’ in Manitoba: MLA

There are concerns about how Ontario’s decision to pull a popular whisky from liquor store shelves could impact Gimli, Manitoba.

Ontario to Ban Crown Royal as Doug Ford Escalates Diageo Feud

Credit: Crown Royal Ontario Premier Doug Ford has renewed threats to ban Diageo-owned Crown Royal from the province’s liquor stores. The move is a response to the spirits giant’s plan to close its Ontario bottling plant and shift operations to the United States. As reported by The Guardian, Ford advised consumers to “stock up there, buddy,” and confirmed he was “100%” committed to removing the Canadian whisky from shelves. Ford intends to wield …

‘Stock up’: Ontario premier promises to banish Crown Royal whisky from province

By Leyland Cecco – The Guardian Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, has warned rye drinkers they will need to “stock up” if they want to keep consuming Crown Royal, as he promised to make good on plans to banish the Canadian whisky brand from his province. Ford has since September been locked in a simmering feud over tariffs and economic nationalism with the multinational spirits maker Diageo. This week, he renewed his threats to wield the power of th…