The Manitoba government is hinting it may allow more alcohol sales through private channels to boost customer convenience.
“We clearly know that Manitobans want a more modernized system. Anyone from Manitoba that travels outside the province sees that system in other provinces,"Fielding said Wednesday.“Our focus ... is really to make life more convenient for individuals. Providing more choice and availability for Manitobans is important.”
There are limited numbers of private wine stores, capped at eight under provincial law. Hard liquor is sold only at government stores in urban areas and at private outlets in some rural locations. “Do families, do communities, want their children to be able to go to a 7-Eleven, where there’s king cans [of beer] in the fridge?” asked Adrien Sala, critic for liquor and lotteries.Fielding said the Progressive Conservative government has no plans to eliminate government-run stores.
Solutions not more problems.
Most of the rest of world seems to do fine with selling at private stores and grocery stores so while not exactly top priority or important, its hardly likely to be a disaster
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