Starting Tuesday, Ontario will halt all sales of American alcohol from its government-run liquor stores, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) will also remove U.S. products from its catalog, preventing retailers from restocking American-made liquor, Premier Doug Ford announced Sunday....CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
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“Every year, LCBO sells nearly $1 billion worth of American wine, beer, spirits, and seltzers. Not anymore,” Ford declared, urging consumers to support Canadian-made alternatives.
The move comes just hours after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau imposed 25% retaliatory tariffs on $155 billion worth of U.S. goods. The LCBO, one of the world’s largest alcohol wholesalers, sold over 1.1 billion liters of alcohol in 2023. Canada imports approximately $320 million worth of hard liquor from the U.S. annually, making it a significant trade partner.
According to a statement provided to CNBC, the LCBO will indefinitely halt all online and in-store sales of American alcohol, as it serves as the importer of record for these products. Currently, the LCBO lists over 3,600 U.S. alcohol products from 35 states.
Ontario’s decision follows similar actions by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, who directed the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation to remove U.S. alcohol, and British Columbia Premier David Eby, who ordered the BC Liquor Distribution Branch to stop purchasing from “red states” and remove top-selling brands from those regions.
