Cross-border shopping for spirits picks up in Quebec amid LCBO strike

Quebec’s liquor Crown corp says it’s seeing a surge successful income astatine immoderate stores on nan bound pinch Ontario amid a onslaught by workers of that province’s liquor power board.

Société des alcools du Québec spokeswoman Linda Bouchard says that since past week nan shelves person been emptying quickly astatine betwixt 20 and 25 outlets located adjacent Ontario.

She says spirits and ready-to-drink items are trading nan fastest and that nan SAQ has had to set its restocking schedule to meet demand.

Approximately 10,000 workers astatine nan LCBO walked disconnected nan occupation July 5 aft negotiations collapsed down.

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union, which represents them, has said nan province’s intoxicant description plans that would spot ready-to-drink cocktails sold extracurricular LCBO stores are nan main rumor successful nan dispute.

Bouchard says nan SAQ hasn’t yet calculated nan summation successful its sales, because it’s focusing for nan infinitesimal connected making judge each its stores are well-stocked.