Ford Confirms Plan to Ban Crown Royal From LCBO in February Premier Doug Ford is committed to removing Crown Royal whiskey from all Ontario-run liquor stores following the manufacturer Diageo’s decision to close its bottling plant in Amherstburg next month. Diageo plans to relocate U.S.-bound bottling operations to the U.S. and Canadian-bound operations to Valleyfield, Quebec, to increase efficiency. This closure will affect 170 employees and the local economy.

• Premier Doug Ford is “100 percent” committed to removing Crown Royal whiskey from Ontario stores.
• Diageo, the manufacturer, is closing its bottling plant in Amherstburg next month.
• The plant closure is intended to “increase efficiency.”
• Bottling for the U.S. market will move south of the border.
• Bottling for Canadian customers will transfer to Valleyfield, Quebec.
• The closure will impact 170 employees and the local economy.