[pszndr]

> The plates also had a new slogan – "A Place to Grow" – which drew the ire of some critics, who preferred the previous "Yours to Discover," which the plates had sported since 1982

Both are just as corny as they are useless in a license plate. Why put in novelty stuff? License plates are for identification, and should serve solely that function.

[pseudolus]

"A Place to Grow" - It's a pretty transparent move to encourage cannabis growers to set up shop in Ontario.

[mthoms]

The (Conservative) Ontario government was/is opposed to legalization.

[blaser-waffle]

If Trudeau was pushing it you can bet the PCs are against it.

[skrebbel]

Just a reminder that "drew the ire of some critics" is journo speak for "somebody tweeted something".

Twitter is a goldmine for making issues seem more controversial than they really are. Just search Twitter for the topic of your article and you'll always find at least one dissenting voice.

[Nasrudith]

Because of greed conceptually - they undermine real function seeking imaginary gains in marketing.