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The Ontario Public Health Association … cites multiple studies showing that increases in the number of places where alcohol can be bought in Ontario, and in other jurisdictions, have already led to more consumption and more of the harms that come with it, such as suicides, drunk driving, emergency-room visits and higher rates of cancer.

I enjoy booze, but I like that it’s hard to get. I don’t need any more encouragement to mess up my liver.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm not sure I love this reasoning:

Dave Bryans, the chief executive officer of the Ontario Convenience Stores Association, has been pushing for beer sales for years, as a way to revive an industry still struggling with the decline of tobacco use.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Lmao. That reads like a Beaverton quote.

[–] sbv 6 points 2 years ago

Kinda seems like a reason not to love it.