The LCBO's pilot program was cancelled on Wednesday.
THUNDER BAY — After a sudden reversal from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario on Wednesday regarding its proposed controlled entrances pilot at six Northern Ontario locations, both local MPPs were asked to comment on the change. "But from my basic understanding, it was just to make sure that privacy issues weren't a concern," he said.
NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois for Thunder Bay-Superior North said she's happy the project has been walked back. On Wednesday, the LCBO released a statement indicating they had received direction from the provincial government. "First of all, those are questions that should have been addressed before it was even put on the table.
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