The government plans to sell off Saskatchewan’s remaining publicly owned liquor stores, Premier Scott Moe announced Wednesday.
Nathaniel Teed, the NDP critic of the SLGA, said the stores support 350 “good-paying” jobs. Axing them amid an affordability crisis, he said, is the wrong approach.Article content
When asked how he plans to address concerns from workers at the public stores, Moe said they will have an opportunity to own a store or work under new management.She was not able to say how many employees the government will lay off. An announcement of that is expected in the coming months. The province began allowing privately run liquor stores to operate in the province under former Premier Brad Wall.She said the wholesale side of the business continues to do well.