In response to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, Ontario will be pulling all American alcohol from its government-run liquor shelves starting Tuesday. Premier Doug Ford announced that the Liquor Control Board of Ontario will also remove U.S. products from its catalog to prevent other retailers from restocking them. This decision comes after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau imposed retaliatory tariffs on $155 billion of U.S. goods.
The LCBO, one of the largest alcohol wholesalers in Ontario, sells over $1 billion worth of American alcohol annually. Canada primarily imports hard liquor from America, with estimated sales of $320 million. In response to the tariffs, the LCBO will stop all sales of U.S. alcohol products indefinitely, both online and in stores.
Other Canadian provinces have also announced similar measures, with Nova Scotia and British Columbia directing their liquor boards to remove American alcohol from their shelves. Overall, the move is part of Canada’s response to the ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. and aims to promote Ontario-made and Canadian-made products instead of American imports. The LCBO currently offers over 3,600 products from 35 U.S. states, but these will no longer be available for purchase in Ontario.
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