FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2007
Attention News/Business Editors/See CNW Photo Network and Archive:
How do consumers benefit from BC'S liquor policies Mr. Les?
VANCOUVER /CNW/ The Consumers' Association of Canada calls on The Solicitor General, to explain how BC's 3.5 million consumers benefit from the BC government's "Creeping Privatization" of the liquor industry.
Solicitor General, John Les, granted an extra 3% discount to private stores because their operators convinced him of need. "They made the point very strongly that a 13% discount was inadequate to run their stores," he said. He added, "It will make them more competitive in the market place and more competitive against each other".
Bruce Cran, President of the Consumers' Association, asks, "Where are the benefits the BC Government promised from privatization and why have these policies resulted in consumers paying 20-30% more, representing hundreds of
millions of dollars in higher prices, to shop at Private stores?"
"If a picture says more than a thousand words the one attached is a worthy example," said Cran. "It depicts two purchases of a popular six pack at two liquor stores a few hundred paces apart. The Private store sells for $14.00 and the Government store for $10.40."
Two purchases of a popular six pack at two liquor stores a few hundred paces apart. The Private store sells for $14.00 and the Government store for $10.40. (CNW Group/Consumers' Association of Canada)
For further information: Contact Bruce Cran, (604) 418-8359 |
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