B.C. Premier David Eby has announced that all U.S. alcohol is coming off store shelves “effective immediately” in response to U.S. tariffs.
Eby made the announcement on March 10.
It expands a decision he made on March 4 to remove U.S. alcohol that comes from Republican states.
The move followed similar ones in other provinces after President Donald Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on most Canadian imports, and a 10 percent tariff on energy.
“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,” Eby said in a statement….