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Since I have very little impression of what the Liberals have accomplished in Ontario, I am afraid that I would be right back to judging leaders. It would depend on who was running the Conservatives but I don't really like their policies too much. I would probably sit back and pray for a minority government with neither party having a mandate to rule. Isn't that the essence of being Canadian? Do no harm.

This issue is actually a little more interesting than the bottles themselves. This is the first step in bringing the Brewers Retail and the LCBO closer together. The BR has always touted their superior return bottle capabilities (although it was great simplified by having limited types of bottles and few suppliers). The LCBO has resisted this recycling effort for years. In the continuing war by the Brewers of Canada to keep the Brewers Retail as the monopoly it is, they have been actively pushing ideas to keep the mandate. If they have a unique and special role then they have a purpose that might keep them alive. Think about it - recycling is far less likely to be successful if the beer is spread across grocery stores throughout the province. In addition if this effort takes some time to implement, then they have another window where changes in mandate are unlikely. While this is a small victory for Brewers Retail, it is another little patch in the survival armour of their monopoly. Why not make a sacrifice for the greater good if it keeps them off the radar for a while? All in all - Brewers 1 Ontario 0