Ontario restaurants struggle to procure booze as the LCBO strike continues

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Ontario restaurants struggle to procure booze as the LCBO strike continues
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TORONTO — When Larry McCabe learned of a looming strike by the province's liquor store workers, he picked up just a few extra bottles for his two restaurants...

TORONTO — When Larry McCabe learned of a looming strike by the province's liquor store workers, he picked up just a few extra bottles for his two restaurants, thinking he would find other ways to keep the booze supply running.

McCabe, who is also a member of Stratford city council, said the LCBO strike is putting additional strain on a hospitality industry that has been through major disruptions in recent years and is still struggling to adjust post-pandemic.Olivia Harris, the manager of Black Jack Bar and Grill in Whitby, Ont., said getting certain types of alcohol is "next to impossible" right now.

Higginson said her organization had talks with the LCBO over the weekend, and the liquor board pledged to prioritize supplying restaurants. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has ruled out reversing the expansion of ready-to-drink cocktail sales, but OPSEU worries that the move will threaten workers' jobs. MONTREAL — Quebec’s liquor Crown corporation says it’s seeing a surge in sales at some stores along the boundary with Ontario amid a strike by workers of that province's liquor control board.A new poll suggests that just 15 per cent of Ontarians are personally affected by the LCBO's ongoing strike, as the provincial government expands access to alcohol at other retailers.

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