{
  "id": 3838724,
  "title": "‘Last chance’ clearance U.S. booze punted from Liquor Marts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/last-chance-clearance-u-s-booze-punted-from-liquor-marts",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T23:11:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/08/27/last-chance-clearance-u-s-booze-punted-from-liquor-marts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manitoba's liquor stores are set to remove American alcohol from their shelves as part of a \"last chance\" sale, with the remaining stock headed to storage or destruction. The Crown corporation, Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, had been trying to off-load its stockpile of U.S. liquor, following Premier Wab Kinew's boycott against American alcohol in response to tariffs imposed by the U.S. government. The boycott began in March 2025, and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries has not placed new orders since, but it still had inventory worth roughly $3.4 million. The corporation is unable to provide updated inventory figures as it works through the logistics of removing the U.S. products from its 63 stores. The U.S. inventory was part of a first annual subscription that will automatically renew at a higher price, with the option to cancel anytime. The Premier emphasized that Manitoba wants to give no shelf space to American products while the U.S. is threatening Canada’s economy. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced a 50 per cent retaliatory tariff on U.S. booze sold in his province starting September 8, aiming to encourage negotiations and defend against increased tariffs.",
  "summary": "American alcohol that returned to Manitoba Liquor Mart shelves in May as part of a “last chance” sale is headed back to storage or will be destroyed. “We are removing […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}