Why U.S. anger over Canada’s alcohol bans still lingers

Why U.S. anger over Canada’s alcohol bans still lingers

It has been more than a year since Ontario banned U.S. alcohol from liquor store shelves, but the United States government is still feeling the hangover.

Canada's Booze Bans Wiped Out $536M in US Alcohol Exports

Canada’s provincial bans on American alcohol erased $536 million in US export revenue in 2025, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States told a federal trade panel Wednesday, and the industry is warning the damage is spreading to American jobs. Chris Swonger, president and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council, presented the figures to the Section 301 Committee under the Office of the US Trade Representative.  Total US alcohol exports to…