Ontario, to remove American alcohol from shelves after the Trump tariff is announced

Ontario will pull out all American alcohol from its government alcohol shelves starting on Tuesday in response to the US president Donald Trump 25% tariff for Canadian imports.

Additional of the liquor control council in Ontario will also take American products from the catalog so that other retailers can not order or supplement these items in accordance with Sunday statement Prime Minister Doug Ford.

“Each year, LCBO sells almost $ 1 billion in American wine, beer, ghosts and Seltzers. Not anymore, “said Ford. “There has never been a better time to choose an amazing product made of Ontario or Canada.”

Ford was announced only a few hours after the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Retaliation tariffs 25% compared to USD 155 billion.

LCBO is one of the largest wholesalers of alcohol, sellers Over 1.1 billion liters alcohol products in Ontario in 2023 according to Economic complexity observatoryCanada primarily imports hard alcohol from America with an estimated $ 320 million. Canada is the second main export place in the USA for alcohol since October 2024, with a commercial value of $ 25.9 million, according to OEC.

In a statement provided, CNBC LCBO said that he would stop all the sale of American alcohol products online and in stores “indefinite”, adding that he is a “importer of records” for all American alcohol to Ontario. It has been added that LCBO currently lists over 3,600 products from 35 US states.

This movement is in line with other similar ads Canadian prime ministers about the retaliation of tariffs, including Prime Minister Nova Scotia Tim Houston head Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation to remove all American alcohol from the shelves on Tuesday and the Prime Minister of British Colombia David E would head BC alcohol distribution department to “stop buying American alcohol from” Red States “immediately and remove the highest selling brands of” Red States “from shelves.