The government-run liquor stores in Ontario, Canada will stop selling all American alcohol as a response to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. Premier Doug Ford announced that the Liquor Control Board of Ontario will remove U.S. products from its shelves and catalog, preventing other retailers from ordering or restocking them. This decision follows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s imposition of retaliatory tariffs on $155 billion of U.S. goods.
The LCBO is a major alcohol wholesaler in Ontario, selling over 1.1 billion liters of alcohol products annually. Canada primarily imports hard liquor from the U.S. with an estimated $320 million in sales. The LCBO will stop all sales of U.S. alcohol products online and in stores indefinitely, as they are the importer of record for American alcohol in Ontario. Currently, the LCBO lists over 3,600 products from 35 U.S. states.
The decision to remove American alcohol from shelves in Ontario is part of a broader trend across Canada, with other provinces like Nova Scotia and British Columbia also taking similar actions in response to the tariffs. The move is seen as a way to support Canadian-made products and reduce reliance on U.S. imports.
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