Ontario alcohol producers 'bet on ourselves' as U.S. booze ban nears 1-year mark | CBC News

"Ontario sent a blunt message to U.S. booze suppliers when it yanked their alcohol off its shelves last year, pledging to redirect customers to local producers, and those businesses say they're trying to make the most of what could be a limited-time opportunity to change buying habits. Premier Doug Ford's government pulled American alcohol off LCBO shelves almost a year ago in retaliation to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada."

"LCBO is working with Ontario- and Canadian-based producers to ensure our customers enjoy a selection of made-in-Ontario and made-in-Canada options, said the letter, obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request. Should you value your access to one of the largest markets in North America, we encourage you to speak with your member of Congress and senators about the impacts to your business and the need to remove tariffs on Canadian goods and products."

"Some provinces recently resumed selling American alcohol after initially banning it at the start of the trade war. Ban impacts American producers' bottom lines Dropping provincial boycotts is part of a longer list of conditions U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer said last month that Canada must meet in order to extend the Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Pushback from U.S. producers, feeling the effect of the LCBO boycott, has been"

Ontario removed American alcohol from LCBO shelves nearly a year ago in retaliation for U.S. tariffs. More than $80 million worth of American liquor remains in a warehouse while Ontario refuses to restock those products until all tariffs are dropped. The LCBO was directed to notify U.S. suppliers that Ontario plans to prioritize made-in-Ontario and made-in-Canada options and encouraged suppliers to lobby U.S. lawmakers to remove tariffs. Some provinces have since resumed selling American alcohol. U.S. trade representatives linked dropping boycotts to broader CUSMA extension conditions, and U.S. producers have pushed back.

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