Doug Ford's Crown Royal actions may affect Canadian jobs

The article reports that Doug Ford poured out bottles of Crown Royal and that the brand was pulled from LCBO shelves; the bottles sold in Canada are produced by union members at a distillery in Gimli, Manitoba and a bottling plant in Valleyfield, Quebec.

Doug Ford has publicly poured out bottles of Crown Royal and his government has moved to remove the brand from LCBO shelves. Those actions are being reported as having consequences for workers tied to Crown Royal production. The bottles sold in Canada continue to be produced at a distillery in Gimli, Manitoba, and a bottling facility in Valleyfield, Quebec. Both sites employ members of United Food and Commercial Workers unions. Current facts: - The article reports that Doug Ford poured out Crown Royal bottles and that the product was pulled from LCBO shelves. - Hundreds of Canadian workers are linked to the remaining Crown Royal operations, including UFCW 832 members at the Gimli distillery and UFCW 501 members at the Valleyfield bottling plant. - The bottles available on Canadian shelves are reported to be made by those union members at the two sites. Summary: The reported removal of Crown Royal from LCBO shelves and related public acts have been described as affecting the livelihoods of hundreds of workers at Gimli and Valleyfield while production at those sites continues under union staffing. Undetermined at this time.