Will U.S. booze return? B.C. premier says ‘not a chance in hell’ amid new Trump threats. Live updates here.
Eby said the province will keep its U.S. alcohol ban as Washington imposes 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian exports.
- On Tuesday, B.C. Premier David Eby announced the province will maintain its ban on U.S. alcohol at government-run liquor stores, defying President Donald Trump's Monday proclamation imposing 50% tariffs on Canadian exports.
- British Columbia initiated this ban in 2025 following previous annexation threats, while the White House claims Canada 'unreasonably burdens' U.S. alcohol sales compared to other nations, affecting nearly 500 product categories.
- Forests Minister Ravi Parmar criticized the president's 'harmful and misguided rhetoric' regarding Canadian wildfires, dismissing claims of poor forest management as unfounded and stating 'there is no legitimate basis for this claim.'
- In Charlottetown on Tuesday, Eby joined provincial leaders and Prime Minister Mark Carney, declaring Canada must not 'bow down' to the president, whom he labeled a 'bully' attempting to pressure citizens.
- Seeking to reduce economic dependence on the United States, Eby emphasized recent trade trips to Asia and an agreement with Carney to 'take this generational opportunity' and build resilient non-U.S. trade relationships.
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Premier Eby says 'not a chance in hell' U.S. alcohol coming back to B.C. shelves
B.C. Premier David Eby says the province won't back down from its ban on U.S. alcohol at government-run liquor stores, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's newly announced tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of Canadian exports.
Will U.S. booze return? B.C. premier says ‘not a chance in hell’ amid new Trump threats. Live updates here.
The U.S. says it will charge a 50 per cent tariff on an array of Canadian goods, even some that are covered under the free trade agreement. Follow for live updates.
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