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As drinking dries up, Quebec's liquor board faces criticism over efforts to boost sales

CBC·Benjamin Shingler·27 days ago
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Montreal With the consumption of alcohol on a steady decline, the province’s state-run liquor retailer is making an aggressive attempt to make sure sales don’t dip. Public health experts question whether it's going too far. Public health experts question expansion with big-box grocers, Uber Eats Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Jacques Farcy, the SAQ's president and CEO, at an outlet last year. Farcy says he wants those 'who choose to consume beverage alcohol to buy it from us.' (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) In Quebec, you can now pick up a bottle of gin with your bulk toilet paper at Costco or Maxi, get wine delivered to your door in minutes via Uber Eats and soon get targeted texts about the latest deals on booze.…

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