VANCOUVER - A public-sector union says it commissioned a survey that suggests most British Columbians want government-run liquor stores open on Sundays to generate more revenue.
The B.C. Government and Service Employees Union says the online Angus Reid poll of 796 people suggests 74 per cent of respondents support Sunday openings, while 72 per cent call for extended shopping hours.
The BCGEU says the survey also suggests 64 per cent of respondents want new liquor stores opened as a way to add cash to government coffers.
The province runs 197 liquor stores across, and 22 of them are open on Sundays.
Union president Darryl Walker says opening every store on Sundays would generate up to $100 million a year, but the province disputes that would be the case.
The poll was conducted for the union between July 10 and 12, and the margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 per cent.
