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Will you buy U.S. alcohol if it returns? Here’s what readers told usFor more than a year, Canadian consumers across the country have gotten used to not seeing any American alcohol on the shelves of their provincial liquor stores.ConsumerAug 21
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Even if U.S. alcohol returns to provincial shelves, will Canadians buy it?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.CanadaAug 20
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford silent on request to restock American alcoholFor more than a year, Ontario consumers have gotten used to not seeing any American alcohol on the shelves of the LCBO.CanadaAug 21
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U.S. alcohol is a bargaining chip in trade talks, but how much is it worth?The future of U.S. booze in Canada is being seen by many as a key bargaining chip ahead of critical trade negotiations in Washington focused on U.S. tariffs.CanadaAug 10
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Air Canada still carrying U.S. alcohol as Ottawa pushes ‘Buy Canadian’Toronto-based Porter Airlines, meanwhile, says it has exclusively embraced Canadian beer, wine and cocktail products onboard its flights.ConsumerAug 25
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U.S. alcohol may go back on Manitoba shelves, but Kinew urges customers to buy CanadianKinew saying he's open to the idea if it will help secure a good deal for Canada, but still encouraging customers not to buy the American products.CanadaAug 20
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PM asks provinces to stock U.S. alcoholU.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he would put a three-day pause on 50 per cent tariffs that would have hit an array of Canadian goods just after midnight Wednesday.CanadaAug 19
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How you can — and can’t — buy booze as some interprovincial barriers endThe premiers of nine provinces announced Tuesday that they're removing major barriers to interprovincial sales of alcohol across Canada.ConsumerJul 22
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9 premiers agree to lift interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol productsUnder a new deal, the premiers say they are updating rules to allow more Canadian brewers and distillers to sell alcohol directly to Canadians outside of their home provinces.ConsumerJul 21
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‘The right direction’: Saskatchewan applauds direct-to-consumer alcohol sale agreementSaskatchewan is applauding the recent agreement between provinces to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales following decades of regulation, while calling for more deregulation.CanadaJul 24
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Canadian health experts call for warnings on alcohol packagingWarnings on cigarette packages have been required in Canada since 2001, and experts say similar warnings could be effective on alcohol packaging.HealthJul 22
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Cannabis, alcohol found in SUV of Saskatchewan Roughrider killed in fatal collisionSaskatchewan Roughriders captain Jayden Dalke was driving on the wrong side of Highway 11 between Lumsden and Regina when he was involved in a fatal head-on collision.SportsJul 20
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Canada set for U.S. tariff relief, source says as Carney, Trump tout dealPremiers, meanwhile, say Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes the new trade deal.CanadaAug 19
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B.C. premier says ‘not a chance in hell’ that U.S. alcohol will be back on shelvesHe made the comment in Prince Edward Island as Canada's premiers met and discussed U.S. President Donald Trump's new wave of tariffs on Canadian goods.EconomyJul 21
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How some medications and alcohol can make a heat wave riskier for youMedications and heat can interact, leading to potentially severe side effects, the U.S. Centre for Disease Control (CDC) warns on its website.HealthJul 14
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B.C. plywood manufacturer says it cannot absorb 50% tariff cost as deadline loomsSo far, the premier is reluctant to make any concessions such as returning U.S. alcohol to B.C. shelves without tariff relief for key industries such as forestry.CanadaAug 17
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B.C.’s honey producers brace for the sting of 50% new tariff from the U.S.The U.S. is threatening tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian exports, from dairy to alcohol to plywood and honey. The deadline for those tariffs to be implemented is 9 p.m. PTPoliticsAug 18
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Alberta premier says she won’t retaliate Trump’s latest threats with alcohol banAlberta Premier Danielle Smith says she won't ban U.S. alcohol in response to President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, saying she wants to "stay calm" rather than retaliate.PoliticsJul 25
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‘We’re very close,’ LeBlanc says after meeting with Greer on trade deal“No CUSMA, no Booze-ma,” Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said when asked if he would put American alcohol back on the shelves ahead of a potential new trade deal with the U.S.CanadaAug 20
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Ford government to review Metrolinx, LCBO and other agencies amid hotel expenses scandalFinance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said the government would kick off a review of eight agencies, including Metrolinx, the LCBO and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.PoliticsAug 5