Ford tells LCBO to pull U.S. booze from shelves

The LCBO volition propulsion U.S. booze from its shelves aft President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs connected Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said.

Ford announced the details of the program connected Sunday, 12 hours aft Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit backmost against Trump’s tariffs with counter-tariffs worthy $155 billion.

“Every year, LCBO sells astir $1 cardinal worthy of American wine, beer, spirits and seltzers. Not anymore,” Ford said successful a statement.

“Starting Tuesday, we’re removing American products from LCBO shelves. As the lone wholesaler of intoxicant successful the province, LCBO volition besides region American products from its catalogue truthful different Ontario-based restaurants and retailers can’t bid oregon restock U.S. products.

“There’s ne'er been a amended clip to take an astonishing Ontario-made oregon Canadian-made product. As always, delight portion responsibly.”

The LCBO is 1 of the biggest purchasers of intoxicant successful the world.

Ford signalled his intention to yank U.S. products disconnected shelves 2 weeks ago, portion addressing the assemblage astatine the Rural Ontario Municipal Association’s yearly wide gathering and league successful Toronto – the aforesaid time arsenic Trump’s inauguration as the 47^th president of the United States.

It comes arsenic different Canadian provinces contented akin directives successful the aftermath of Trudeau’s retaliatory tariff announcement.

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Trudeau said connected Saturday successful an code to the federation that Canada’s retaliatory measures volition see immediate tariffs connected $30 billion worthy of goods arsenic of Tuesday, followed by further tariffs connected $125 cardinal worthy of American products successful 21 days’ clip to “allow Canadian companies and proviso chains to question to find alternatives.”

Soon after, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said helium had directed the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation to region each intoxicant from the United States from their shelves arsenic of Tuesday.

British Columbia Premier David Eby said Saturday: “Effective today, I person directed BC Liquor stores to halt buying American liquor.”

For a person look astatine however prices connected cardinal mundane items could consciousness the effects of tariffs, read much here.