Canadian stores pull US liquor from shelves as tariffs take effect NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

As the Trump administration’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, Canadians discovered empty shelves where U.S. liquor products were once stocked. 

Canadian social media users posted photos and videos of stores across the country seemingly pulling U.S.-made liquor from their inventories.

Joshua Gariepy, a university student in Quebec, posted a photo Wednesday showing empty shelves in a store in Quebec, where U.S. liquor products were once displayed.

The Quebec Government is responding to Trump’s tariffs on Canada by implementing measures such as penalties. One example is the removal of U.S. liquor products from SAQ shelves. Here’s an example of an empty section of the USA products, at the SAQ store in the Eaton Centre. pic.twitter.com/wWYQXOTczf

— Joshua Gariepy (@joshua_gariepy) March 5, 2025

“To me, this photo perfectly captures the situation: the ‘Products of USA’ sign remains, but the shelves are empty,” Gariepy said in an interview, referring to the sign displayed above the vacant shelf …