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Ontario government ignored expert advice to slow alcohol expansion
02:22 | August 12, 2024
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02:29 | April 15, 2025
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05:43 | March 17, 2025
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01:59 | March 16, 2025
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03:04 | March 14, 2025
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05:43 | March 14, 2025
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05:03 | March 14, 2025
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Ontario government ignored expert advice to slow alcohol expansion
Description
August 12, 2024
The Ontario government polled addiction, health and safety advocates about its alcohol expansion plan in early 2023. They unanimously told the province to go slowly. As Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello reports, the government did the opposite.
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Ontario government ignored expert advice to slow alcohol expansion02:22 | August 12, 2024
-
Ford speaks with Global News ahead of Throne Speech02:29 | April 15, 2025
-
Politicians return to Queen’s Park after snap winter election02:56 | April 14, 2025
-
Including Pets in Your Will: Estate Planning for Pet Owners06:05 | April 11, 2025
-
NDP Strategy in the Final Stretch of the Election06:02 | April 11, 2025
-
Tips for Healthier Soil and a Greener Garden05:24 | April 11, 2025
-
City Breaks Ground on Supportive Housing in Kensington Market05:05 | April 11, 2025
-
Proudly Canadian: Supporting Your Local Butcher05:29 | April 11, 2025
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St. Lawrence Farmer’s Market spends first Saturday in new home01:49 | April 5, 2025
-
Automotive Industry Warns of Growing Vulnerabilities05:59 | April 2, 2025
-
Hydro One continues effort to restore power to Ontario customers03:55 | April 2, 2025
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Trade tensions rise as border cities face economic uncertainty05:40 | April 2, 2025
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City of Peterborough declares state of emergency amid ice storm04:24 | April 2, 2025
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Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder04:50 | April 2, 2025
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Impact of Chinese tariffs on Canadian goods04:44 | April 1, 2025
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Navigating autism support in Ontario05:00 | April 1, 2025
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Spring Cleaning & Organization Tips05:37 | April 1, 2025
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Gas prices drop in many provinces as consumer carbon tax is removed06:05 | April 1, 2025
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Residents across Ontario face power outages due to ice storm04:57 | April 1, 2025
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Healthy snacking on the Go05:25 | April 1, 2025
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Toronto landlord stores hundreds of tires in backyard despite city order to remove them03:16 | April 1, 2025
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Power still out for 3,000 Barrie residents after weekend storm01:54 | March 31, 2025
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Transit workers with the City of Brampton vote in favour of strike, transit riders react01:52 | March 18, 2025
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Hudson’s Bay plans for full liquidation this week04:50 | March 17, 2025
-
Swap out those old family tapes to cherish digital memories05:43 | March 17, 2025
-
Toronto celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with annual parade01:59 | March 16, 2025
-
‘Inside American Pie’ docu-concert reflects on Don McLean’s hit song03:04 | March 14, 2025
-
Managing Home Renovations Amid a Trade War05:43 | March 14, 2025
-
Proudly Canadian – Celebrating Ontario Grape05:51 | March 14, 2025
-
The History Behind Paris’ Unexploded WWII Bomb05:03 | March 14, 2025
-
Lunar Eclipse & Saturn’s Record-Breaking Moon Count05:49 | March 14, 2025
-
100 Years Since the Hamilton Tigers Were Sold to New York06:47 | March 14, 2025
-
Ontario government ignored expert advice to slow alcohol expansion02:22 | August 12, 2024
-
Ford speaks with Global News ahead of Throne Speech02:29 | April 15, 2025
-
Politicians return to Queen’s Park after snap winter election02:56 | April 14, 2025
-
Including Pets in Your Will: Estate Planning for Pet Owners06:05 | April 11, 2025
-
NDP Strategy in the Final Stretch of the Election06:02 | April 11, 2025
-
Tips for Healthier Soil and a Greener Garden05:24 | April 11, 2025
-
City Breaks Ground on Supportive Housing in Kensington Market05:05 | April 11, 2025
-
Proudly Canadian: Supporting Your Local Butcher05:29 | April 11, 2025
-
St. Lawrence Farmer’s Market spends first Saturday in new home01:49 | April 5, 2025
-
Automotive Industry Warns of Growing Vulnerabilities05:59 | April 2, 2025
-
Hydro One continues effort to restore power to Ontario customers03:55 | April 2, 2025
-
Trade tensions rise as border cities face economic uncertainty05:40 | April 2, 2025
-
City of Peterborough declares state of emergency amid ice storm04:24 | April 2, 2025
-
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder04:50 | April 2, 2025
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Impact of Chinese tariffs on Canadian goods04:44 | April 1, 2025
-
Navigating autism support in Ontario05:00 | April 1, 2025
-
Spring Cleaning & Organization Tips05:37 | April 1, 2025
-
Gas prices drop in many provinces as consumer carbon tax is removed06:05 | April 1, 2025
-
Residents across Ontario face power outages due to ice storm04:57 | April 1, 2025
-
Healthy snacking on the Go05:25 | April 1, 2025
-
Toronto landlord stores hundreds of tires in backyard despite city order to remove them03:16 | April 1, 2025
-
Power still out for 3,000 Barrie residents after weekend storm01:54 | March 31, 2025
-
Transit workers with the City of Brampton vote in favour of strike, transit riders react01:52 | March 18, 2025
-
Hudson’s Bay plans for full liquidation this week04:50 | March 17, 2025
-
Swap out those old family tapes to cherish digital memories05:43 | March 17, 2025
-
Toronto celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with annual parade01:59 | March 16, 2025
-
‘Inside American Pie’ docu-concert reflects on Don McLean’s hit song03:04 | March 14, 2025
-
Managing Home Renovations Amid a Trade War05:43 | March 14, 2025
-
Proudly Canadian – Celebrating Ontario Grape05:51 | March 14, 2025
-
The History Behind Paris’ Unexploded WWII Bomb05:03 | March 14, 2025
-
Lunar Eclipse & Saturn’s Record-Breaking Moon Count05:49 | March 14, 2025
-
100 Years Since the Hamilton Tigers Were Sold to New York06:47 | March 14, 2025
Ontario government ignored expert advice to slow alcohol expansion
Description
August 12, 2024
The Ontario government polled addiction, health and safety advocates about its alcohol expansion plan in early 2023. They unanimously told the province to go slowly. As Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello reports, the government did the opposite.
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