To shop public means making your liquor and cannabis purchases at a BC Liquor Store or BC Cannabis Store. These are public stores, owned and operated by us – the people of British Columbia – through the BC Liquor Distribution Branch of our provincial government.  

To shop public is to invest in B.C. and our shared future. Purchases made at B.C.'s public liquor and cannabis stores generate millions in revenue that are spent on public services like child care, hospitals, schools and public transit. This is not the case when you shop at private liquor or cannabis stores in the province!

To shop public also means sustaining thousands of secure, stable jobs held by knowledgeable, experienced and caring professionals from our communities who provide responsible customer service. 

Finally, to shop public means accessing better pricing, better selection and more Canadian products - important to our economy, especially in our current uncertain times.

Where you shop matters. Shop public. Support B.C.