Provincial liquor boards are framed as adversarial gatekeepers blocking economic progress
Conservative MP Dan Albas explicitly labels liquor boards as 'gatekeepers' stifling innovation and consumer choice. The article presents their fee structures and control mechanisms as protectionist barriers, with industry voices accusing them of obstructing free trade under the guise of regulation.
“These liquor monopolies have long acted as gatekeepers and are stifling Canadian innovation, economic growth and consumer choice,” he said in an interview.”
