Quebec premier open to allowing US wines on store shelves, with conditions
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says she's open to allowing US wines to return to liquor store shelves, but not at any price.
Quebec Premier Christine Frechette has expressed openness to allowing US wines back into the province's liquor stores, but only under certain conditions. Frechette emphasized that the province would first seek improvements in trade relations, specifically mentioning reductions in tariff barriers for sectors like forestry, aluminum, and manufacturing.
The Quebec government had previously halted the sale of US products in response to tariff measures announced by the Trump administration. Frechette reiterated her refusal to accept any proposals that would undermine the province's supply management system, or any changes that might impact Quebec's culture and language during ongoing trade talks.
The tariff situation is set to intensify, with a 50 per cent increase in US tariffs on Canadian goods, effective from August 19. Unlike other Trump tariffs, these have no exemptions for goods compliant with the Canada-US-Mexico trade agreement.
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