The Curious Task

Sabine El-Chidiac - What's Wrong With The LCBO?

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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

  1. 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 

  2. "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

  3. "Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity" by Thomas Babor et al.

    https://global.oup.com/academic/product/alcohol-no-ordinary-commodity-9780199551149

  4. LCBO Historical Documents

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

  5. "Alcohol: Science, Policy and Public Health" by Peter Boyle et al.

    https://a.co/d/eoBTcI9

  6. Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) Wholesale Model

    https://ocs.ca/

  7. "Free to Choose: A Personal Statement" by Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman

    https://www.amazon.ca/Free-Choose-Personal-Statement-Milton/dp/0156334607 

  8. Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis (AGLC) Model

    https://aglc.ca/

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