President Trump has always emphasized to keep our country American named and American owned. Recently he enacted the "America First" agenda putting tariffs on our top trade partners. Ever since he signed for this executive decision there has been a great amount of backlash. Specifically one of our highest Alcohol trade partners, The Liquor Control Board of Ontario, has announced they move to pull all American alcohol from their shelves and will take American products out of their catalogue so no retailers can restock. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced this after the Prime Minister requested 25% of all U.S. goods. Ford states that "Every year, LCBO sells nearly $1 billion worth of American wine, beer, spirts and seltzers." The LBCO is Americas second main expert in Canada with a 25.9 million trade value. This move from the LBCO has influenced other Canadian Premier's to retaliate against Trumps tariffs. Premier Tim Houston directing the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation is removing all American alcohol from their shelves. Also, actions have came arise in other areas as well. British Columbian David Eby of BC Liquor Distribution took perhaps a more fair action and announced that they plan to "immediately stop buying American liquor from "red states' and removes the top-selling "red-state" brands from the shelves.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/02/ontario-to-remove-us-alcohol-from-shelves-after-trumps-tariffs-announcement.html
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This really shows how trade policies can have big ripple effects. Ontario pulling American alcohol is a bold move, and it’s not surprising that other provinces are following. The fact that British Columbia is targeting “red state” brands makes it even more political. If this keeps up, U.S. alcohol brands could take a major hit in Canada. It’ll be interesting to see if things escalate or if some kind of deal is worked out.
It's intriguing to see how President Trump's America First agenda is impacting international trade in industries like alcohol. His decision to impose tariffs was probably intended to protect American businesses, but it's clear that it has sparked significant backlash from some of our top trading partners, especially in Canada. The move by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to pull American alcohol from shelves truly shows how connected global markets are and how quickly a trade decision can have larger impact than solely in the United States.
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