Crown Royal
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Diageo confirms ‘ongoing discussions’ with Ford government to avert Crown Royal banFord threatened to remove the Canadian whisky from provincial liquor stores last summer after Diageo announced it would close a bottling plant in southwestern Ontario.PoliticsJan 30
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Poll shows broad, complicated support for banning Crown Royal in OntarioSixty-nine per cent of those surveyed agreed Ford should use his power over the LCBO to pressure companies to keep jobs in the province.PoliticsJan 28
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Kinew invokes Team Canada approach, asking Ford to stand down on Crown Royal boycottAfter finding out Diageo planned to close a bottling plant in southwestern Ontario, Ford emptied a bottle of the Canadian whisky onto the ground at an event over the summer.CanadaJan 23
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Ford says he is offering Diageo ‘olive branch’ on Crown Royal LCBO boycottOn Wednesday, Ford said he was offering the company Diageo an 'olive branch' to present the government with a plan to replace the 160 jobs in Amherstburg.PoliticsJan 22
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Quebec’s finance minister says Ontario’s Crown Royal whisky ban is misguidedQuebec's finance minister says he has shared his concerns with his Ontario counterpart about that province's intention to remove Crown Royal whisky from liquor stores.CanadaJan 20
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Manitoba premier calls on ‘my buddy Doug’ to keep Crown Royal on LCBO shelves'You are going hurt Canadian jobs, you are going to hurt Manitoba jobs if you follow through with this,' Kinew told Ford during multiple phone calls in January.PoliticsJan 13
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Third of Ontario’s Crown Royal workers have found new jobs as plant closure approachesInternational alcohol-maker Diageo announced its plan to shut down its Ontario Crown Royal facility last year and negotiated a closure agreement with members of the local union.PoliticsJan 8
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Ford accused of ‘weaponizing’ LCBO with plan to remove Crown RoyalDoug Ford confirmed he would pull the Canadian whiskey from the shelves of the province's alcohol stores next month to punish international drinks conglomerate Diageo.CanadaJan 7
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‘Stock up’: Ford confirms he will remove Crown Royal from LCBO next monthThe premier has repeated the threat for months, saying he will use the province's monopoly on alcohol sales to punish international drinks manufacturer Diageo.CanadaJan 5
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Crown Royal maker would ‘engage’ in talks for takeover of Ontario plantThe company behind Crown Royal says it would “engage” in talks for a takeover of its soon-to-be shuttered Ontario plant that’s irritated Premier Doug Ford.CanadaOct 17, 2025
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