Do Canadians plan to buy U.S. booze when it returns? Here’s what we learned

U.S. alcohol sales may return to the LCBO. But new poll says 3 in 4 Canadians want it to stay off shelves

Ontario Premier Doug Ford hasn’t said whether U.S. alcohol will return to the LCBO, but a new Nanos poll finds 75 per cent of Canadians want it to stay off shelves.

Éric Blais: Why U.S. booze won’t just sit on Canadian liquor store shelves

These are opinion polls, asking questions when the mood is defiance. Not market research, when the buyer is in a party mood.

August 21, 2026 – Will you be buying U.S. products now that NLC has resumed selling American alcohol?

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Even if U.S. alcohol returns to provincial shelves, will Canadians buy it? - National

Several premiers, including Nova Scotia’s Tim Houston, have said that Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves.

Do Canadians plan to buy U.S. booze when it returns? Here’s what we learned

Several premiers seem open to returning American liquor to provincial shelves, but there is little enthusiasm about the idea as questions still linger on what a deal to avoid 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of goods looks like.

If U.S. booze returns, will Canadians buy it or ‘let it rot’?

More than a year since bans took hold, consumers who were forced to expand their horizons have often liked what they’ve found