Canadian Provinces Respond to Trump Tariffs by Pulling U.S. Liquor from Shelves

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Ford tells LCBO to pull U.S. booze from 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.

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“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.”

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But overall, the cross-border trade in booze is much less disparate: in total, Canada imported $960.2-million worth of American wine, spirits, beer, cider and non-alcoholic beer and wine in 2024, while the U.S. imported $1.2-billion worth of Canadian spirits, wine, beer and non-alcoholic beer.

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