Does Thunder Bay Have a Drinking Problem?

What the Data Says About Alcohol Use, Bar Density and Impaired Driving
THUNDER BAY – ANALYSIS – September 27, 2026 – Ask whether Thunder Bay has a drinking problem and the answer depends on what is being measured.
There is no reliable public database showing exactly how many litres of alcohol are consumed by the average resident of Thunder Bay or any other Ontario city. Statistics Canada publishes alcohol sales per person for Ontario, but not for individual municipalities. Alco