Quebec Premier Open to Allowing U.S. Wines on Store Shelves, with Conditions
Fréchette said Quebec would restore American wines only after tariff relief for key industries and no changes to supply management, culture or language.
- On Monday, Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette signaled openness to returning American wines to SAQ shelves, contingent on significant trade gains including tariff reductions for forestry and aluminum.
- Retaliating against tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, the Quebec government directed its liquor board to stop selling United States products last year, damaging key industries.
- New 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods are set for August 19, with no exemptions for products complying with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
- Protecting Quebec culture, the French language, and supply management remain "non-negotiable," Fréchette reiterated, despite federal readiness to lift the wine ban for concessions.
- Campaigning in the Mauricie region on Monday, Fréchette introduced candidates including Simon Allaire and Marie-ève Myrand while confirming her candidacy in Trois-Rivières.
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Quebec premier ties return of U.S. wine to trade concessions from Washington
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette said she is open to letting U.S. wines return to provincial liquor store shelves, but only if Washington delivers trade concessions such as lower tariff barriers on forestry, aluminum, and manufacturing. The premier framed the conditions as leverage ahead of steep new American duties arriving this month, while critics contend the wine ban has done little to move U.S. trade policy while denying Quebec consumers …
The Prime Minister was in Mauricie on Monday to present caquist candidates.
Prime Minister Christine Fréchette opened the door to the return of U.S. wine bottles on the SAQ tablets, but not at any price. Gains will have to be obtained for Quebec before it gets there.
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