The B.C. government is set to remove all American liquor from its store shelves immediately, in the ongoing tariff-trade war waged by U.S. President Donald Trump.
It’s not just “bye bye, Ms. American Pie” — prepare to say farewell to American liquor too.
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The B.C. government is set to remove all American-made liquor from its store shelves immediately, in the ongoing tariff-trade war waged by U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Today, we are ordering the removal of all American beer, wine, spirits and refreshment beverages from the shelves at B.C. Liquor stores. The stores carry hundreds of types of U.S. alcohol that the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch will also no longer be purchasing,” said B.C. Premier David Eby on Monday.
“We are taking this action in response to escalating threats from south of the border. Most recently, U.S. President Donald Trump made new threats against Canada’s dairy and lumber industries — and there are reports he has been musing about redrawing the border.”
Eby made the announcement Monday morning, just days after other provinces also committed to halting the sales and ordering of American liquor.
B.C. had previously pulled all red state liquor from its store shelves, as a retaliatory move against punishing U.S. tariffs.
“Last week, we took ‘red state’ liquor off our shelves in a targeted move. In the face of ongoing threats, including to Canada’s dairy and lumber industries, we are expanding the list of targeted American products,” he said.
“We have heard the voices of people in British Columbia who are justifiably upset by American threats — and want to see us take this step.”
A week earlier, Eby had said “all bets are off” while announcing the province would remove all ‘red state’ liquor products from store shelves. That included all U.S.-made liquor products manufactured in those states and imported to Canada.
The BC. Liquor Distribution Branch then announced a marketing push to highlight Canadian products in stores, with red maple leaf shelf tags being added to displays, identifying local and Canadian products to shoppers.
More to come.