Crown Royal
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Company behind Crown Royal whisky signs deal to sell Ontario bottling plantA spokesperson for the company behind Crown Royal stated that while the agreement for the Amherstburg facility has been signed, details about its buyer won't be shared.EconomyJul 7
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Amherstburg mayor says Crown Royal ban should have stayed until plant was soldMayor Michael Prue said Diageo appeared to lose steam in its attempts to quickly sell a facility in his town as soon as Doug Ford stood down his threat to ban Crown Royal.CanadaMar 20
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Crown Royal bottling plant in Ontario town shuts down 2 days earlyPlans to close the facility in Amherstburg, Ont., were first announced in the summer by Diageo, the international drinks maker behind the Canadian whisky.PoliticsFeb 25
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Behind the scenes of Diageo’s attempts to soften the blow of an Ontario plant closureThe night before it announced an Ontario bottling facility would close, representatives from Diageo got in touch with Doug Ford's office. At first, the conversation was cordial.PoliticsFeb 20
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Ford government would use LCBO ‘clout’ in future fights with companiesPremier Doug Ford backed down from his threat to remove Crown Royal from the shelves of the LCBO after the government said it reached a $23 million agreement with the company.CanadaFeb 16
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Ford backs down on Crown Royal ban after reaching agreement with DiageoThe government says the agreement with Diageo is worth $23 million, but it does not appear to directly save any Ontario jobs related to the whisky.PoliticsFeb 13
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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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