Weathering a Dry Summer

On today's episode, Brianna and Brittany will be recapping the LCBO Strike and how the LCBO benefits the whole of Ontario. With the LCBO workers going on strike this summer, everyone, from the government, unions, and the public, had an opinion and a stance. Let’s dive in and bring you up to speed about the LCBO strike.  LCBO Strike would be first in Ontario liquor stores history: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7240273 LCBO Workers vote to ratify contract after 2 week strike: https://opseu.org/news/lcbo-workers-vote-to-ratify-new-contract-after-two-week-strike/239446/ Explainer: LCBO strike and Ontario's changing monopoly:  https://www.just-drinks.com/explainer/explainer-the-lcbo-strike-and-ontarios-changing-monopoly/#:~:text=LCBO%20and%20workers%20strike%20deal,pay%20increase%20over%20three%20years. Global News: LCBO Strike Poll https://globalnews.ca/news/10628544/lcbo-strike-poll/ Financial Post: LCBO Strike, What you need to know https://financialpost.com/news/lcbo-strike-ontario-what-you-need-to-know OPSEU Who deserves the funding commercialhttps://youtu.be/IWHyOHNzBbk?si=f7pn3L0aLcJ9-0D_  CAMH Statementhttps://www.camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-stories/statement-from-camh-on-alcohol  CPHA Condems Ontario Expansion of Alcohol Sales https://www.cpha.ca/canadian-public-health-association-condemns-ontarios-expansion-alcohol-sales  Ontario's “alcohol deficit” to grow with Expansion https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ontario-s-alcohol-deficit-to-grow-with-expanded-sales-expert-1.7267548  Grassy Narrows River Runhttps://mailchi.mp/f7467fc593ed/grassy-narrows-hosts-strategic-alliance-to-protect-land-water-5357731