Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative opposition is pressing Ontario Premier Doug Ford to reverse his decision to pull Crown Royal from LCBO shelves, warning the move risks hurting Canadian workers and fuelling interprovincial trade tensions.
In a letter sent to Ford this Friday, Manitoba Opposition Leader Obby Khan appealed to the premier as a “fellow Progressive Conservative Leader,” urging him to reconsider removing the Manitoba-made whisky from Ontario liquor stores.
“I would like you to reconsider your decision to remove Manitoba-made Crown Royal from LCBO shelves next month,” Khan wrote in the letter. “Manitoba workers in the town of Gimli proudly produce Canada’s best whiskey.”