Alex speaks with Sabine El-Chidiac about the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), exploring its historical context, operational inefficiencies, and the potential for reforming its structure. Sabine draws on her co-authored report to outline economic benefits and practical reforms, while also critiquing the LCBO's moral and historical failings. The conversation highlights broader themes of government overreach, consumer choice, and economic modernization.
References

Sabine's article in the Spec entitled "The LCBO is an archaic system with an ugly history": https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/the-lcbo-is-an-archaic-system-with-an-ugly-history/article_4d18e1c1-2080-5c7d-be29-7ff72e3bba60.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&utm_campaign=user-share 

"Modernizing Ontario’s Alcohol Retail System" by Sabine El-Chidiac and David Clement
https://consumerchoicecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Modernize_Ontario_Report.pdf


"Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity" by Thomas Babor et al.
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/alcohol-no-ordinary-commodity-9780199551149


LCBO Historical Documents
https://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/index.aspx


"Alcohol: Science, Policy and Public Health" by Peter Boyle et al.
https://a.co/d/eoBTcI9


Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) Wholesale Model
https://ocs.ca/


"Free to Choose: A Personal Statement" by Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman
https://www.amazon.ca/Free-Choose-Personal-Statement-Milton/dp/0156334607 


Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis (AGLC) Model
https://aglc.ca/


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