Free newspapers pulled from liquor stores

So Brad Wall and the Sask Party are all for removing barriers to business.

They want to change the Labour Standards so that they are more "business balanced". They want to legislate Essential Services so that we "the people" are not put in jeopardy by strikes. They want to possibly remove the minimum wage increases that the NDP brought in and they promote that Sask is now business friendly. They want something similar to TILMA where the barriers to business and growth are removed.

Can someone then please tell me why the heck they would have a problem with a small newspaper who had become a viable business in both Regina and Saskatoon, distributing FREE copies in Liquor Stores?

From CTV News:

In Regina, it's called the Prairie Dog. In Saskatoon, it's Planet S and you can pick up a free copy just about anywhere, except at liquor stores from now on. The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority has ordered the newsstands removed from it's stores. DAVID MORRIS, SLGA: "SLGA reminded store managers that any sort of material in stores that didn't align with SLGA's core business or didn't focus on social responsibility messaging should be removed." The newspapers relied on liquor stores for about 5% of distribution. They'd been available there for years. It's a setback to the employee co-operative that publishes the papers. TERRY MORASH, PUBLISHER: "We are a local business and I think part of the philosophy of this government is to remove roadblocks to business and so it's kind of odd that we would find this roadblock." The order to remove the newspapers from liquor stores came shortly after the Saskatchewan Party took office. The ministers office says it had nothing to do with the decision but some have been left wondering. WARREN MCCALL, REGINA NDP MLA: "I don't know if it's somebody with Liquor and Gaming trying to do something they think is pleasing to their new political masters or what." Prairie Dog, Planet S and other free tabloids are especially popular with university students who appreciate the focus on local arts and entertainment listings. STUDENT: "I don't see any problem with it being in stores and whatnot because it's free." STUDENT: "I don't see a problem with it. It's just there. You can pick it up if you want. You can leave it if you don't." STUDENT: "I don't think the government should be able to restrict where they can actually place free independent media." The government decision could also hurt the newspaper's advertisers. Ironically, one of the largest is the provincial government.