Gravelbourg Information Night May 19th
Keep Liquor Sales Public - So We All Benefit
The government has been steadily eroding public liquor sales in Saskatchewan:
- New private liquor stores are opening, two in Regina and two in Saskatoon.
- Four public stores in small towns have been closed – the business handed to private retailers.
- Government has pledged that all new stores will be private.
Why risk losing the benefits of public liquor sales?
Public liquor sales return huge profits to Saskatchewan people - $252.3 million last year, and over $1.1 billion in the last five years. That’s money that can be used to fund services we all care about, like hospitals, schools, highways, provincial parks, and long-term care homes.
Why would we want to turn that money over to a small handful of private owners and shareholders?
Take action!
Visit www.KeepLiquorPublic.ca to learn more and to send a message to the Minister and your MLA.
Get the Facts
Want to know more? Check out these facts on why we should keep liquor sales public.
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Research
A Profitable Brew:A financial analysis of the SLGA and its potential privatization
Impaired Judgment: The Economic and Social Consequences of Liquor Privatization in Western Canada
Executive Summary
MADD Canada strongly supports public liquor board model
Provincial Liquor Boards: Meeting the best interests of Canadians