Ontario Premier Doug Ford has ordered that the LCBO remove American-made alcohol from its shelves amid the ongoing tariff war between Canada and the United States.
It’s one of several measures the provincial government is taking in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
“For the good of Ontario. For the good of Canada,” the LCBO website reads.
“In response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, U.S. products are no longer available for purchase online or in-store until further notice.”
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Ontario is uniquely positioned to quickly make U.S. alcohol scarce. The LCBO is the sole purchaser for all American alcohol across the province and imports $965 million worth of booze annually, with more than 3,600 American products from 36 states on its shelves.
What does this mean for the province’s recently expanded alcohol marketplace, in which thousands of convenience stores, as well as big-box stores …