NLC will start ordering products from American suppliers now that Ottawa has encouraged the provinces to resume the sale of American booze.
Many provinces pulled U.S. products from store shelves after President Donald Trump started making tariff threats against Canada for a range of perceived economic grievances.
Now that a new trade deal has reportedly been reached between the two countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney has instructed the provinces to allow American products back on shelves.
Premier Tony Wakeham says Newfoundland and Labrador already returned product to shelves last December, with the proceeds of sales donated to the Community Food Sharing Association.
One of the most popular U.S. products, Jack Daniel’s whiskey, didn’t last long on NLC shelves (VOCM News)
He says quite a bit of that U.S. inventory remains unsold, but NLC now has the ability to order product that’s in demand – what consumers choose to do is up to them.
Wakeham stated that all premiers agreed to resume the sale of American booze, however not all have confirmed that – including Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Manitoba Premier Urging Residents Not to Buy American
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew at a recent health care announcement (Province of Manitoba)
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says if American booze returns to shelves in his province, he’s urging Manitobans not to buy it.
Kinew pulled no punches in his assessment of U.S. President Donald Trump, his tariff threats and trade tactics.
“Iran started when he was getting clobbered on the Epstein files, and then he laid this threat when he was getting clobbered domestically on the cost of living” Kinew claimed.
“So, he’s always trying to change the channel on this stuff. We’re taking advantage of the fact that he’s paying attention to Canada, but I just wonder if accepting the idea that Trump tariffs are here forever, is the move where we wanted to give up some of that leverage that we’ve had until now.”
