Editorial: Ontario, alcohol and public health

The Ontario government seems to think the way to our hearts is through our vices – specifically through our collective thirst for booze. Yet, in its bid to make it easier for Ontarians to liquor up, the government may also be diluting the warning function communities rely on to remind them of the dangers of alcohol.
Thursday’s budget pledges to let bars, restaurants and even golf courses serve drinks starting at 9 a.m., every day of the week. It will also let cities set the rules abo