U.S. officials allow liquor deliveries to resume to isolated New Brunswick island.
CAMPOBELLO ISLAND — New Brunswick’s provincial liquor agency says it has resumed deliveries to an isolated island where the only land route is through Maine.
On October 5, 2026, New Brunswick's provincial liquor agency announced it had resumed liquor deliveries to the isolated island of Campobello, which is only accessible via a land route through Maine. U.S. border officials had previously stopped a truck carrying mail, milk, and approximately 1,000 bottles of alcohol to the island last Tuesday, citing a U.S. ban on Canadian liquor imports as part of the ongoing trade war initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Campobello's sole land connection to Canada is a bridge to Maine, followed by an 80-kilometre journey through the state to the border crossing at St. Stephen, New Brunswick. Marie-Andrée Bolduc, a spokesperson for NB Liquor, stated on Monday that the agency is seeking alternative methods to deliver its products to the island, though this measure is no longer required.
On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection was unresponsive when asked about any changes at the border. The truck that had been halted at the border earlier in the week ultimately reached Campobello via a private ferry, but this service is set to conclude for the season later this month. This report by The Canadian Press was initially published on October 5, 2026.
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