Which provinces are pulling U.S. alcohol off shelves over Trump’s tariffs?
globalnews.caCanada hits back against U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs with counter-tariffs worth $155 billion, American liquor and wine may be one of the first things to disappear from shelves.Many targeted American liquor — with the premiers of Ontario, B.C. and Nova Scotia announcing plans to pull most, if not all, products from the U.S.
in the coming days.Below are the responses from provincial liquor boards that we know of so far.Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s told the LCBO to pull U.S. booze from its shelves, starting Tuesday.“Every year, LCBO sells nearly $1 billion worth of American wine, beer, spirits and seltzers. Not anymore,” Ford said in a statement.“Starting Tuesday, we’re removing American products from LCBO shelves.
As the only wholesaler of alcohol in the province, LCBO will also remove American products from its catalogue so other Ontario-based restaurants and retailers can’t order or restock U.S. products.“There’s never been a better time to choose an amazing Ontario-made or Canadian-made product. As always, please drink responsibly.”An LCBO spokesperson confirmed the move, saying the board would “indefinitely stop all sales of U.S.
alcohol products in our stores and online and to stop wholesale sales of U.S. products to restaurants, bars, grocery, and other retailers, no later than February 2, 2025.”B.C. Premier David Eby announced on Saturday that he had directed the B.C.
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