U.S. alcohol may go back on Manitoba shelves, but Kinew urges customers to buy Canadian
Kinew saying he's open to the idea if it will help secure a good deal for Canada, but still encouraging customers not to buy the American products.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is not committed to bringing American alcohol back to Manitoba stores, according to a report from Prime Minister Mark Carney. Kinew stated that he is open to the idea if it helps secure a favorable trade deal for Canada, but urged citizens not to buy the returning products. Kinew advised Canadians, "What I would say to Canadians is, leave it there.
If we put the booze back on the shelves, don't buy it, let it sit on the shelf where the Liquor Mart employees will be putting it and buy the Canadian stuff instead." The Premier emphasized his desire to continue fighting against Donald Trump and stated that Manitoba would reserve the right to remove the items again if necessary.
Meanwhile, Martin Pacak, brand manager of Baltic Brothers at Capital K Distillery in Winnipeg, reported that their business has seen a significant boost in sales from the "Buy Canadian" sentiment. Pacak expressed his hope that Canada continues to advocate for the industry, as the situation could be useful leverage in future negotiations.
He stated, "To figure out that the alcohol, the American alcohol is something that sticks in their side, should give us some insight into how we should actually protect ourselves." Global News has been added as a preferred source on Google for readers to access more stories in their search results.
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