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Ontario

Doug Ford

In office

Premier

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

2,098 days in office

Ontario's 42nd Parliament
07 Jun 2018 - 03 May 2022

Ontario's 43rd Parliament
24 Jun 2022 - Present

The 2022 Ontario general election was held on June 2, 2022 to elect the 124 members of the 43rd Parliament of Ontario. The Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario, led by Doug Ford, won a majority government with 83 of the 124 seats in the legislature. The incumbent party, they increased their seat share from 76 in the 2018 election. They campaigned on a slogan to “get it done,” pledging to build highways and transit infrastructure and open up the “Ring of Fire,” a mineral-rich area in northern Ontario. Instead of an election platform, the Ontario PC Party presented its promises on its website in the form of press releases throughout the campaign.

In partnership with

Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes

Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship

Promise History

Economy and Employability

Ontario's 43rd Parliament

1.03.30 - “To allow for more competition, all retailers will be able to sell packaging sizes commonly found at the Beer Store, including cases of 12 or 24 bottles or cans”

Doug Ford Will Bring ‘Buck-a-Beer’ Back to Ontario

Published: Jun 2018

Justification

Current Ontario liquor regulations specifically prohibit grocery stores from selling cases with more than 6 containers. The promise is therefore considered broken.

“[90: Packaging] (1) The licensee shall not keep for sale, offer for sale or sell, (a) wine, excluding cider, in containers with a volume of more than 4 litres; (b) beer or cider in containers with a volume of more than 750 mL; or (c) beer in packages with more than six containers. (2) The licensee shall not offer a discount or rebate in respect of the purchase of more than six containers of beer or cider.”

O. Reg. 746/21: LICENSING

Published: Nov 2021

“The operator of a grocery store that is authorized to sell beer in the store must not offer for sale, or sell, beer in containers with a volume of more than 750 ml or beer in packages with more than six containers. […] The operator of a grocery store that is authorized to sell cider in the store must not offer for sale, or sell, cider in containers with a volume of more than 750 ml. or cider in packages with more than six containers.”

Packaging, etc.

Published: Jun 2019

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Doug Ford Will Bring ‘Buck-a-Beer’ Back to Ontario

Published: Jun 2018

Reference Documents

“The purposes of the Board are, and it has power, […] to buy, import and have in its possession for sale, and to sell, liquor and other products containing alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages; […] to authorize manufacturers of beer and spirits and wineries that manufacture Ontario wine to sell their beer, spirits or Ontario wine in stores owned and operated by the manufacturer or the winery and to authorize Brewers Retail Inc. to operate stores for the sale of beer to the public.”