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MP Bezan Slams Ford's Threat to Crown Royal Sales

1/9/2026

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Conservative MP James Bezan criticized Ontario Premier Doug Ford for threatening to remove Crown Royal from shelves.
Bezan said Crown Royal is a top Canadian export produced in Manitoba.
Ford's threat followed Diageo's closure of its Ontario bottling plant, which Bezan says will cost Canadian jobs.
Bezan warned Manitoba could retaliate by targeting Ontario wine sales.
Manitoba officials and a business professor expressed concern that the move could harm interprovincial relations and Canadian jobs, and they expect Ford to reconsider.

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Conservative MP James Bezan criticized Ontario Premier Doug Ford for threatening to remove Crown Royal from shelves.
Bezan said Crown Royal is a top Canadian export produced in Manitoba.
Ford's threat followed Diageo's closure of its Ontario bottling plant, which Bezan says will cost Canadian jobs.
Bezan warned Manitoba could retaliate by targeting Ontario wine sales.
Manitoba officials and a business professor expressed concern that the move could harm interprovincial relations and Canadian jobs, and they expect Ford to reconsider.