Tory leader promises $1 beer

On Monday, party leader Tim Hudak left the door open to return to "a buck a beer" — or $24 per case of 24 beers.

While Hudak wouldn't commit to the policy change, he said rising beer prices "are just one of the many things hitting Ontario families in the pocket."

"I do hear from people who say 'Come on, I can't even get a buck a beer in this province thanks to Dalton McGuinty's policies," said Hudak.

Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan ended the $24 case in late 2008, when he asked the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to hike the minimum price to $25.60 (it has since risen to $25.95 excluding deposits for bottles). A letter released at the time showed Duncan was acceding to a demand by the brewing industry.

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wprager wrote:I guess elections must be just around the corner:

On Monday, party leader Tim Hudak left the door open to return to "a buck a beer" — or $24 per case of 24 beers.

While Hudak wouldn't commit to the policy change, he said rising beer prices "are just one of the many things hitting Ontario families in the pocket."

"I do hear from people who say 'Come on, I can't even get a buck a beer in this province thanks to Dalton McGuinty's policies," said Hudak.

Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan ended the $24 case in late 2008, when he asked the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to hike the minimum price to $25.60 (it has since risen to $25.95 excluding deposits for bottles). A letter released at the time showed Duncan was acceding to a demand by the brewing industry.

Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Ontario+beer+expensive+Tory+leader+says/4238636/story.html#ixzz1DNHKhij8

Quick question: how many of you knew the Tory leader's name before reading this?

tim1_2 wrote:I buy my beer in Quebec. Waaaaaaaay cheaper to sustain my drinking habit.

tim1_2 wrote:I buy my beer in Quebec. Waaaaaaaay cheaper to sustain my drinking habit.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:I buy my beer in Quebec. Waaaaaaaay cheaper to sustain my drinking habit.

Not everyone in Ontario has that luxury.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Good point spader but I think it has a cumulative effect.

tim1_2 wrote:Costco isn't bad, but Super C has great sales frequently, and a little hole-in-the-wall corner store dubbed "The King of Beer" is even better...especially with the selection.

tim1_2 wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:I buy my beer in Quebec. Waaaaaaaay cheaper to sustain my drinking habit.

Not everyone in Ontario has that luxury.

If you own a car and drink a moderate amount of beer, then you’re better served buying your beer in Quebec, a few cases at a time. It’s almost half price in some instances.

Of course, I work in Quebec, so this is very easy for me to say.

tim1_2 wrote:I buy my beer in Quebec. Waaaaaaaay cheaper to sustain my drinking habit.

Dash wrote:Would I be wrong to suggest that, drinking beer and alcohol, just like many other things, may be considered a luxury? And that perhaps if some families are suffering with financial problems, perhaps alcohol isn't the best place to be spending your limited amount of money?

This is ,afterall, a major reason prohibition was put into motion. Men were blowing their paychecks at the bar and leaving nothing for their family to live on, meanwhile alcoholism was causing major turmoil.