Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
Doug Ford’s government is directing the LCBO to remove all products produced in Russia from its shelves.
Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, confirmed the move in a statement Friday.
“Ontario joins Canada’s allies in condemning the Russian government’s act of aggression against the Ukrainian people and we strongly support the federal government’s efforts to sanction the Russian government.
Earlier Friday, Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca called on the LCBO to pull all Russian vodka and alcohol products in a show of “solidarity with the people of Ukraine.”
Ontario joins Canada’s allies in condemning the Russian government’s act of aggression against the Ukrainian people, and will direct the LCBO to withdraw all products produced in Russia from store shelves.
#StandwithUkraine— Peter Bethlenfalvy (@PBethlenfalvy) February 25, 2022
“The people of Ontario will always stand against tyranny and oppression. To that end, I am directing the LCBO to withdraw all products produced in Russia from store shelves.
“The people of Ontario will always stand against tyranny and oppression.”
In a release Friday morning, Del Duca said he’s already written LCBO President and CEO, Dr. George Soleas, urging the move to “send a clear message to the Russian leader his aggression will not be tolerated.”
CityNews reached out to the LCBO, but did not receive an immediate response.
Earlier Friday, Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca called on the LCBO to pull all Russian vodka and alcohol products in a show of “solidarity with the people of Ukraine.”
In a release Friday morning, Del Duca said he’s already written LCBO President and CEO, Dr. George Soleas, urging the move to “send a clear message to the Russian leader his aggression will not be tolerated.”
CityNews reached out to the LCBO, but did not receive an immediate response.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a slew of sanctions against Russia, hours after it began its unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
