It’s a refreshing change to see the Ontario government embrace a privatization initiative. On Monday, the Globe and Mail revealed Ontario is taking steps to privatize its lucrative but stagnant lottery business, by inviting bidders to operate the system that the province would continue to own.
Of course, it’s bidder beware. For some reason, Ontario just can’t shoot straight when it comes to privatization.
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Sean Silcoff – Globe and Mail – February 25, 2013.