LCBO & Beerstore

[jdmkidd]

If the LCBO goes on strike will the beer store still be open?

[nano]

yes

[coriolis]

LCBO = Gov't Run
Beer Store = Run by major Beer Companies(Labatt, Molson, Sleemans)

[help_questions]

Very good question!

I was wondering myself yesterday.

[Squiggles]

Private wine stores like the Wine Rack will also still be open. Plus local wineries and breweries.

Still lots of ways to get loaded, don't worry!!

[Paolo]

if the LCBO goes on strick can i still get drinks from the banquet hall at the wedding this saturday that im going to? its open barr

[watungga]

if the LCBO goes on strick can i still get drinks from the banquet hall at the wedding this saturday that im going to? its open barr

Uh it depends. Where is that banquet hall located?

[Paolo]

Uh it depends. Where is that banquet hall located?

wood bridge

[nano]

wood bridge

you maybe SOL.....

[CSK'sMom]

It will depend on if they have already bought their booze if the strike happens. Lots of parents and bride and grooms buying for weddings, etc. in the last couple of days in case of a strike. They even showed and interviewed several of them on the news. One Dad was shocked at the empty shelves and was off to several other stores trying to get the wine/liquor allotment for the wedding in 3 weeks time.

[yao416]

Garbage + LCBO strike...... lol..... wow

[jadoocian]

Garbage + LCBO strike...... lol..... wow

yeah, my plan was once the smell started to get to me, I'd drink away all my sorrows.... now I gotta move on to drugs or something

[xstatik]

Any chance that they would suspend duties/fees for importing liquor from the USA during an LCBO strike????

[Jucius Maximus]

Any chance that they would suspend duties/fees for importing liquor from the USA during an LCBO strike????

Interesting proposition. On one hand, the government would be cutting itself off from a rich source of tax revenue. But then again, this might put pressure on the LCBO union to hurry up and get things in gear because they would be getting less pressure from the public on re-opening, and the government would be saving on the wages of LCBO employees anyway. I don't know the numbers behind this equation so I can't predict whether or not it's a smart move.


yeah, my plan was once the smell started to get to me, I'd drink away all my sorrows.... now I gotta move on to drugs or something

Let me reiterate from another one of my posts:

- The Beer Store will still be open
- The Wine Rack will still be open
- The "brew your own beer" and "make your own wine" stores will be ready and waiting, I am drinking my own wine right now
- The winery company stores and beer brewery company stores themselves will still be open

[Squiggles]

I predict a lot of looting of liquor stores. Sitting there all day with no staff, full of sweet alcoholic nectar, just begging to be consumed........

[DuDe1411]

Oh no! Not the beer!

WHERE IS THE BEER BARON!

[smolek]

Screw this.

I'm brewing my own.

Samaghon, bimber, spirytus, vodka all that good stuff.

I am gonna turn up the heat on the strike, hope it lasts for a few more weeks, then flood the streets with my homemade booze at 100 dollars a bottle.

Uh oh...i said the loud part quite and the quite part loud

[charliebrown]

What if the strike was LCBO's marketing campaign?

I don't think they can have such good June sales without a pending strike :D

[help_questions]

LCBO has extended their strike deadline to 12:01am Thursday.

So no strike tonight, but maybe tomorrow.

[Jucius Maximus]

LCBO has extended their strike deadline to 12:01am Thursday.

So no strike tonight, but maybe tomorrow.
Confirmed. (http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_35566.aspx)

[XxXSnake23XxX]

Confirmed. (http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_35566.aspx)

thank you jebus

[tonychau]

LCBO needs to extend their strike deadline to 12:01am Thursday to continue selling leftover from their warehouse.

So no strike tonight, but maybe tomorrow.

Fixed

[angekfire]

Why is the rum gone!?

[Evil Baby]

Just out of curiosity does anybody know what happens to those hybrid stores up North, or even in Stevensville for that matter that sell liquor and Beer from the same place?.

[akito925]

at the last resort, we can drive up to montreal to buy booze lol

[ricoboxing]

how bout the small LCBO stores in small towns? I think those are privately run operations, so they will still be open.

i don't care, i only buy beer anyways.

[GangStarr]

/me is stocked up, bring on the strike.

[The_Madz]

Just out of curiosity does anybody know what happens to those hybrid stores up North, or even in Stevensville for that matter that sell liquor and Beer from the same place?.

the beer store/lcbo are agency stores and not under the union

so they will remain open.

[XxXSnake23XxX]

i was there @ open this morning in oakville, and it was EMPTY!!!!

[Carpe Diem]

This strike is great marketing, I don't even drink Liquor and i bought a bottle of Gin yesterday.

Why did i buy it?

I heard Lime Ricky's are good.

[Paolo]

I wasnt gonna take any chancs, so I went to the Beer Store and bought a crap load of beer, premium, domestic, import, tallboys, etc.

I decided to go to the Beer store cus the LCBO had a line up half way outside the store. That way when they strike, i can still enjoy my beer while the rest of the people are gonna moan and cry why they cant buy beer lol sucks to be them.

[at1212b]

whew, its a good thing I didn't spend time in lineup just to get liquor in anticipation of a strike. The LCBO union has actually never striked and my guess is, it'll too much strain on the part-timers

I'll prob just go tomorrow :)

[Dash]

I looked this up this morning too. Good to see the Beer Store is still open. The only real issue is that the LCBO is alot more convenient (for me anyways)

[angekfire]

I wasnt gonna take any chancs, so I went to the Beer Store and bought a crap load of beer, premium, domestic, import, tallboys, etc.

I decided to go to the Beer store cus the LCBO had a line up half way outside the store. That way when they strike, i can still enjoy my beer while the rest of the people are gonna moan and cry why they cant buy beer lol sucks to be them.


That is a smart move. Buy beer before you can't anymore. Considering the beer store is NOT going on strike, it was definitely better to get it now than later. :|

[XxXSnake23XxX]

This strike is great marketing, I don't even drink Liquor and i bought a bottle of Gin yesterday.

Why did i buy it?

I heard Lime Ricky's are good.

not going to take a chance.. weekend is coming up

[UncleSteve]

I decided to go to the Beer store cus the LCBO had a line up half way outside the store. That way when they strike, i can still enjoy my beer while the rest of the people are gonna moan and cry why they cant buy beer lol sucks to be them.

You are DA MAN! You showed them real good! Now when Omar Abracadabra comes to your house, you can offer him a nice cold halal beer!

[Cas77]

I'm sorry but the Costco Gatineau location was being murdered yesterday, I saw everyone with at least 3 types of the 40+ can packs and they had their fork lift crews reloading the coors light 55 cans for 50 dollars every 10 mins ....

not going to last past Friday./

Hell the membership line had more under 24 people than a club on Friday night.

Well...considering it's a holiday in Quebec today and yesterday was the single day where the most alcohol is purchased in the entire province...coupled with the fact that the strike has ZERO affect on The Beer Store, it was business as usual for them.

Don't worry they planned for this and stock levels will not be an issue.

[Paolo]

You are DA MAN! You showed them real good! Now when Omar Abracadabra comes to your house, you can offer him a nice cold halal beer!

Dude, whats wrong with you? Omar Abracadbra is a Muzzy, he doesnt drink Alcohol, as its against his religion. Do u want me to tell him you said that?
He's gonna go berzerk on you!

[Paolo]

Well...considering it's a holiday in Quebec today and yesterday was the single day where the most alcohol is purchased in the entire province...coupled with the fact that the strike has ZERO affect on The Beer Store, it was business as usual for them.

Don't worry they planned for this and stock levels will not be an issue.

The LCBO in Quebec is not affected by the ontario strike, sorry to disappoint you man. Actually, thats good news, what am I talking about, lol.

[angekfire]

The LCBO in Quebec is not affected by the ontario strike, sorry to disappoint you man. Actually, thats good news, what am I talking about, lol.

Isn't the "LCBO" in Quebec actually know as the "SAQ"?

[Tijuana]

They extended the strike deadline. My guess is that they will strike during the long weekend.

[Paolo]

Isn't the "LCBO" in Quebec actually know as the "SAQ"?

Yeah i guess i almost forgot about that, since you can buy beer/boose at the convenience stores over there ie: couche tard, but yeah they have SAQ's there, i just forgot.

[Winkle]

They extended the strike deadline. My guess is that they will strike during the long weekend.

They said they have extended the deadline indefinitely, and that as long as negotiations continue they will not walk as a gesture of good faith.

Someone point the TO civil service strikers to these guys as an example of how to act responsibly as a union.

[UncleSteve]

It's been announced that a deal has been reached, but no details have been released.

http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/655645

[charliebrown]

It's been announced that a deal has been reached, but no details have been released.

http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/655645

HAHAHA
Marketing strategy at its best -- i hope LCBO starts posting NO REFUND signs on their walls :D

[shannn]

I was listening to the radio, and they said that most LCBO's are mostly sold out of booze.

Maybe this is all...one big...governemnt...conspiracy? :confused:

Hahaha just joking, but gosh darn, heard that there were fights and shoving at a lot of LCBO's around TO

[corrupt123]

Please Please Please Please let the private sector sale of alcohol be a hot election issue next election.

Please Please Please remove the stupidity in place.

[MrDisco]

Please Please Please Please let the private sector sale of alcohol be a hot election issue next election.

Yes because real issues like the isotope shortage, the Caledonia stand-off, pandemic planning, loss of good paying full times jobs should all take a back seat to the *real* issue of selling cheap alcohol. <_<

[johnboy]

Garbage + LCBO strike...... lol..... wow

Should both be made essential services?

[Little Dragon]

so to clarify: are LCBO stores still open?

[MasterXan]

Yes because real issues like the isotope shortage, the Caledonia stand-off, pandemic planning, loss of good paying full times jobs should all take a back seat to the *real* issue of selling cheap alcohol. <_<

i'm sure we got enough room there to bring up the privatization of LCBO :lol:

lol why is the government in the business of selling alcohol? ok they are running a car company, a totally inefficient public transit system and liquor stores? LOL man does that boggle my mind.