Why two Canadian provinces are in a spat over Crown Royal whisky

JAN 15 - A British owned, Canadian-made whisky is at the centre of a spat between two provinces that is testing a unified "Team Canada" approach in the Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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A dispute has erupted between two Canadian provinces over Crown Royal whisky, sparked by Diageo's decision to close a bottling plant in Ontario and move operations closer to US consumers.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford publicly poured out a bottle of Crown Royal and vowed to remove the product from provincial liquor stores.
This has alarmed Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, as a Crown Royal distillery in Gimli is a key employer in the small town of 2,300 people.
Diageo's restructuring will close the Amherstburg, Ontario plant after five decades of operations, impacting over 200 workers there.
Ontario's Liquor Board is the largest wholesale purchaser of alcohol in North America, and Crown Royal is its top-selling whisky.
Manitoba Premier Kinew urged Ford to reverse his decision, highlighting the potential harm to other Canadian workers and the need for unity against US tariffs.

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