Ontario to remove U.S. alcohol from shelves after Trump's tariffs announcement

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• The Liquor Control Board of Ontario will stop selling American alcohol because of the tariffs placed on Canada by Trump.
• Starting next Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is directing that these products be removed from store shelves when the new tariff takes effect.

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by Premier Doug Ford.

Every year, the LCBO sells almost a billion dollars worth of American wine, beer, spirits, and seltzers. Not anymore," Ford said. "There's never been a better time to choose an outstanding product made in Ontario or Canada.

Tariffs worth 25% were imposed on $155 billion of U.S. goods.

Canada primarily imports hard liquor from the US, with an estimated $320 million in sales. The United States' second largest export market for liquor as of October 2024 is Canada, valued at approximately $25.9 million, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC).

The BC Liquor Distribution Branch should "immediately cease purchasing liquor from "red states" and remove the top-selling brands from "red states" from store shelves."