Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached
Ontario's ban on U.S. alcohol, in effect since March 2025, aims to pressure tariff removal amid a trade war, with Canadian-made alcohol sales up 19%, officials said.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford will keep the ban on U.S. alcohol until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or a new trade deal is established.
- The ban has resulted in a 67% increase in Ontario wine sales and a 19% increase in Canadian alcohol sales at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
- Ford ordered the removal of U.S. alcohol from shelves in March in response to Trump's tariffs on Canadian products.
- Ford hinted that the alcohol ban will impact future negotiations on a North American free-trade deal.
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Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban in Ontario until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached
Ontario's ban on American booze will remain until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or when the two countries strike a new free trade deal — which could be a long time, Premier Doug Ford warned on Wednesday.

Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached
Ontario's ban on American booze will remain until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or when the two countries strike a new free trade deal — which could be a long time, Premier Doug Ford warned on Wednesday.
Don’t expect to see US booze at the LCBO any time soon
Premier Doug Ford says the province’s ban on American alcohol will remain until U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods are lifted or a new trade deal is reached. Ford ordered U.S. liquor pulled from LCBO shelves in March in retaliation for tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The move has boosted Canadian alcohol sales, which jumped 19 per cent in the months following the ban. Ford says he is standing firm on dollar-for-dollar retaliation, though …
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