PM asks provinces to stock U.S. alcohol
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has informed the country's other provincial leaders that Prime Minister Mark Carney has instructed them to reintroduce American alcohol to store shelves. This comes after the United States' imposition of tariffs on an assortment of Canadian goods was temporarily halted. The provinces had previously removed U.S. liquor from their shelves last year in response to the tariffs.
At present, only Saskatchewan and Alberta are not requiring Canadian provinces to restock U.S. alcohol. U.S. President Donald Trump informed the public on Tuesday of the three-day pause on 50 percent tariffs set to begin at midnight Wednesday. Carney briefed the premiers on the draft plan on Wednesday, noting that the deal is based on Canada's existing trade benefits with the U.S. All Canadian provinces ceased allowing U.S. liquor sales last year due to the tariffs, which were justified by the Trump administration as being triggered by Canada's dairy supply management system and tariff-free auto quotas.
Written by urgent.news from Global News's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- PM asks provinces to stock U.S. alcohol globalnews.ca