Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s frustration over tariffs imposed by the U.S. is understandable. What’s difficult to fathom is his logic in dumping a bottle of Crown Royal rye whisky on the ground to protest a bottling plant closure.

Calling Diageo, the parent company of the Canadian whisky-maker, “dumber than a bag of hammers,” and calling for a boycott, Ford poured a large bottle of the alcohol on the ground at a news conference this week.

In response to news that Diageo is closing a bottling plant in Amherstburg, Ontario, and moving production to the U.S., Ford exclaimed, “Start supporting companies that make whisky here, by Ontario people. That’s what we need to do.”

Crown Royal is an iconic Canadian brand that’s been part of the fabric of this country for more than 80 years. First disti

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