Ontario Premier Doug Ford again warned drinks multinational Diageo that it will “pay dearly” for its plans to close a local bottling plant, as the Crown Royal maker presses ahead with the move.

On Friday, Ford was asked more questions about the decision by Diageo to close a Crown Royal bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont.

The premier has flirted with the idea of removing Crown Royal from the shelves of the LCBO in response, though his government says no final decision will be made on that until the plant actually closes in February.

“How can you go after your largest customer?” Ford mused on Friday.

“The people’s business is the LCBO; the people of Ontario own the LCBO. We’re their largest customer in North America, we do $740 million of business with Diageo. Who in their right

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