Web of Connections — who profits when Ford decides
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BeneficiaryInstigatorLobbyistCriticVictimJournalist
Scandal
Beer Store Privatization
$225M+
Ford broke a legally binding provincial contract to give grocery giants and convenience store chains the right to sell alcohol — handing corporations billions in new revenue while costing Ontario taxpayers $225 million upfront and a projected $1.4 billion in lost tax revenue by 2030.
Connections (8)
- Amin Massoudi
- Doug Ford
- Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaws)
- Metro Inc. — $225M (Beer Store early-implementation payment)
- Sobeys (Empire)
- Walmart Canada Corp.
- Costco
- Circle K