Ontario’s corner stores allowed to sell alcohol as of today. What you need to know

[maurice93]

As I was driving down the 401 yesterday in Eastern Ontario, and passing by a rest stop, I see a massive electronic billboard (30 feet by 40 feet is my guess) saying "BEER"... screen changed to say "BEER is now available here".

Making beer available at the corner store. OK, whatever.
But allowing beer to be sold at rest stops on the 401? And allowing it to be promoted on huge signs.

Lunacy.

 

[GeeBee]

As I was driving down the 401 yesterday in Eastern Ontario, and passing by a rest stop, I see a massive electronic billboard (30 feet by 40 feet is my guess) saying "BEER"... screen changed to say "BEER is now available here".

Making beer available at the corner store. OK, whatever.
But allowing beer to be sold at rest stops on the 401? And allowing it to be promoted on huge signs.

Lunacy.

It’s almost like no one in charge of this stupid policy cares about any consequences beyond blatant populist politics. What could possibly go wrong??

 

[maurice93]

It’s almost like no one in charge of this stupid policy cares about any consequences beyond blatant populist politics. What could possibly go wrong??

If you are driving home, buying beer at a convenience store to save 5-10 minutes is at least arguably convenient and most people are near home.
Enticing people to buy beer on a major highway, when they are typically on a longer period drive and nowhere near home is a big problem waiting to happen.

Government should have some responsibility to weigh common sense against some of their populist decisions.