‘Very real hope’ Ontario Crown Royal jobs can be saved, mayor says
‘Very real hope’ Ontario Crown Royal jobs can be saved, mayor says
The mayor of an Ontario town at the centre of Premier Doug Ford ’s spat with alcohol maker Diageo says there is “very real hope” jobs in his community can be saved.
Michael Prue, mayor of Amherstburg, south of Windsor, told councillors Tuesday that Ford has said there are three companies interested in taking over Diageo’s operation in the town.
The British company, which produces Crown Royal, announced in August that it was shuttering its bottling facility in Amherstburg; bottling at the factory intended for the U.S. market would be shifting stateside, while bottling for Canadian consumers would move to its Valleyfield, Que., location.
The plant is scheduled to close in February 2026, affecting 168 unionized employees and potentially impacting the local economy.
“The premier has announced there are three interested parties to take over the Diageo plant. We have been working, in this town, primarily with one of them,” Prue said in a council meeting.
“I’m not at liberty to tell you who they are or where they’re from, but they have made some offers for the Diageo plant, and would be desirous of taking over that plant, along with its employees.”
Prue added that the plan has “run into some roadblocks,” but conversations with several government officials have been ongoing.
“The discussions are going very well and we’re hoping that the proponent who wishes to buy this plant is able to do so. They are also looking at an alternative structure in Amherstburg should Diageo not wish to sell the plant,” he said.
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