‘Wine tonight?:’ Statistics Canada data shows liquor store sales down another year

By Fakiha Baig Having alcohol in the home felt like an eternal struggle for Andrea Pain. “I always (had) that dialogue with myself about, ‘Am I going to have a glass of wine tonight?” the Burlington, Ont., resident said in a phone interview. “‘No, maybe I shouldn’t, but I really want one.’ And I would keep going back and forth.” Then, last year, an idea she had drained her mental turmoil. “In the last year, one of the most important changes I made was not drinking at home,” said the 63-year-old, who is also the executive director of Moderation Management, a U.S.-based non-profit company that helps people moderate their drinking. “I reserve my drinking choices for when I go out. My own in-store liquor purchases have gone down significantly.” And…

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