Tag: cabinet confidence
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LCBO withholds U.S. liquor details citing cabinet confidence
Ontario’s LCBO blocks disclosure of U.S. liquor in storage The Ontario Liquor Control Board (LCBO) has refused to identify specific American alcohol products held in its inventory, citing cabinet confidence as the reason for not releasing the details. The move comes amidst a broader political conflict with the United States and questions about transparency in…
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LCBO’s Silence: Ontario Won’t Disclose U.S. Liquor Stockpile Details Amid Retaliation Clash
Background: A Tense Trade Moment Between Ontario and the United States Ontario’s provincial liquor monopoly, the LCBO, is drawing scrutiny for its refusal to disclose specifics about a large stockpile of American alcohol products. Valued at roughly $79.1 million at cost, these items were pulled from store shelves as part of a broader dispute that…
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LCBO Refuses to Identify U.S. Liquor in Cellar—Cabinet Confidence
Background: Why the LCBO Won’t Say Which American Alcohol Is in the Cellar The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has drawn scrutiny as it refuses to disclose the specific American liquor products that were removed from store shelves and placed into a reserve or “cellar.” The government has invoked what it calls “cabinet confidence”…