Ontario Premier Doug Ford empties a Crown Royal bottle of whisky at a press conference in Kitchener, Ont., on Sept. 2, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sammy Kogan
Premier Doug Ford says he will ban Crown Royal whiskey from Ontario-run liquor stores if British alcoholic beverage company Diageo proceeds with its plan to close its bottling plant in the southwestern part of the province.
Ford has been critical of Diageo since the company announced plans in late August to shutter its nearly 100-year-old bottling plant in Amherstburg next February in a bid to “increase efficiency.” The decision will impact the 170 employees who work at the facility and will also have repercussions for the local economy.
