Alberta will not move forward with sale of liquor in grocery, convenience stores [Video]

Albertans will not be able to buy liquor in grocery and convenience stores anytime soon.

An MLA advisory committee tasked with evaluating Alberta’s liquor retail model has recommended that the province maintain its current liquor retail model. This means that the province will not move forward with expanding the sale of liquor into grocery and convenience stores.

“The idea of expanding liquor sales to grocery and convenience stores has been mused about for years,” Premier Danielle Smith said in a news release Wednesday morning.

“I’m grateful for the significant work done by MLAs to look into the feasibility and wisdom of such an expansion and the recommendations they’ve put forward. I am pleased to accept those recommendations and ensure Alberta continues to uphold our current model, which is one of the most open in Canada.”

Members of the committee consulted with industry representatives, business owners and other experts.

The province …