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Relaxing regulations around alcohol seemed to get a lot of attention last week when Doug Ford’s provincial government released its 2019 budget.<\/p>\n

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A number of changes are expected to be implemented this summer including allowing municipalities to permit drinking in parks and other public areas, creating tailgating permits for qualifying sporting events as well as allowing licensed establishments to begin serving alcohol at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n

When asked about Doug Ford’s apparent fascination with alcohol, Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller said while people assume Premier Doug Ford is a drinker, he\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey assume he drinks a few beers because he\u2019s not a small guy, you know, so I would\u2019ve assumed that, but he actually doesn\u2019t drink himself,\u201d said Miller. He also noted one of the alcohol-related changes in the budget announced last Thursday was born from an inquiry made right here in Muskoka.<\/p>\n

Miller said he was contacted by Muskoka Highlands Golf Course owner Don MacKay asking why the golf course could not start serving alcohol as early as 9 a.m. “I said really? Do people drink at 9 o’clock in the morning? He said they do and they bring their own. And if we’re selling it, it’ll be more regulated,\u201d said Miller of the exchange. \u201cSo that was one of the alcohol changes that was approved in the budget.\u201d<\/p>\n

Loosening the regulations around the purchase and consumption of alcohol was part of the PC\u2019s election promise, said Miller. As for the related public health issues that might arise by making alcohol more readily available, Miller\u2019s response was that people ought to be treated like adults.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we need to treat our citizens like grownups and adults. I would totally agree that we all have to be smart about how we consume alcohol, and we shouldn\u2019t drink and drive, for sure, and we need to be responsible, but that\u2019s up to individuals…\u201d<\/p>\n

As for smoking weed, Miller said he has mixed feelings about the legalization of pot. He said other than more money for governments, he can\u2019t see the benefits. \u201cI drink, I figure I have enough vices and don\u2019t need another one,\u201c he said. \u201cI\u2019m not sure what the societal positive benefit is going to be to that whole change, but it\u2019s something that was dictated by the federal government and we\u2019re in the process of implementing it as supply becomes more available.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for gambling, the government plans on establishing a competitive online gambling market, which Miller described as keeping up with the times. \u201cAnd again, personally, I\u2019m not in big favour of gambling. I don\u2019t gamble myself, and I don\u2019t see the great fascination with it, but a lot of people do and I think some of the changes being made are sort of to keep up with the times.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for addiction and mental health issues, Miller said Minister of Health Christine Elliott is very interested in that issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to be spending a lot of money on addressing mental health\u20143.8 billion dollars. That\u2019s a combination of half federal, half provincial money, and she\u2019s absolutely working on her strategy,\u201d said Miller, adding that the Minister has been lobbying and working on issues related to mental health for some time. \u201cI\u2019m sure it\u2019s something that we\u2019re going to be keenly working on going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said he’s also heard the Minister of Education talking about creating mental health programs in schools for the first time.<\/p>\n

Read more comments from Miller on the provincial budget here: Miller talks budget and says he\u2019s feeling \u2018much better\u2019 about Doug Ford as leader.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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