Stone “never less proud” than after Kamloops council wine vote
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone is calling on Kamloops council to revisit its decision not to allow Save-On Foods to sell BC wine at its Sahali store.
Stone says he’s not sure if certain councillors want to see Kamloops revert to prohibition days, or have a “nanny state” mentality, but he has never been less proud of Kamloops council than when it made that decision.
“I will say this, the decision that council took on this, I think was completely wrong, totally inexcusable, and they should revisit this decision. I have never been less proud of Kamloops city council than I was in watching them with this particular decision.”
Premier Christy Clark recently received a letter from a group of international ambassadors, warning her that the province’s regulation allowing only BC wine in grocery stores contravenes international trade agreements.