Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached
Ontario's ban on U.S. alcohol began in March 2025 as retaliation for tariffs imposed by the U.S., boosting Canadian alcohol sales by 19% at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford will keep the ban on U.S. alcohol until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or a new trade deal is established.
- The ban has resulted in a 67% increase in Ontario wine sales and a 19% increase in Canadian alcohol sales at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
- Ford ordered the removal of U.S. alcohol from shelves in March in response to Trump's tariffs on Canadian products.
- Ford hinted that the alcohol ban will impact future negotiations on a North American free-trade deal.
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Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban in Ontario until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached
Ontario's ban on American booze will remain until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or when the two countries strike a new free trade deal — which could be a long time, Premier Doug Ford warned on Wednesday.

Ford to maintain U.S. booze ban until tariffs removed or new trade deal reached
Ontario's ban on American booze will remain until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or when the two countries strike a new free trade deal — which could be a long time, Premier Doug Ford warned on Wednesday.
American booze ban continues until new trade deal announced or tariffs removed: Ford
Ontario’s premier says he won’t let U.S. booze back on shelves here until the tariffs are removed or a new trade deal is reached. Doug Ford says he’ll keep his ban on American alcohol even though Canada dropped some retaliatory tariffs in the ongoing trade war with the U.S. Ford is willing to drop the ban on selling American alcohol at the LCBO, but only when Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods, or, when the two countries make a new f…
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