33 h. ago U.S. booze isn’t returning to the LCBO yet. Is prohibition helping in tariff war?

On March 4, Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the LCBO to remove U.S.-made alcohol from its stores and wholesale catalogue as part of a tariff response measure.

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7 d. ago Ontario restaurant responding to U.S. tariffs with 25% off dessert

As the trade war between Canada and the United States intensifies, many businesses across Ontario are adjusting their strategies and reducing their reliance on American ingredients, suppliers, and goods.President Donald Trump's executive order hits Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs across the board, as well as a 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy. In response, Trudeau said Canada would be hitting back with 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products immediately, just after the order took effect on Tuesday.Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who is fresh off his third consecutive majority win, also followed through on his promise to remove U.S. alcohol from LCBO stores across the province, which resulted in the retailer's website being taken offline temporarily on Tuesday.As a result, many Canadian companies — including dessert chain Demetres — have taken it upon themselves to navigate the current trade challenges through creative ways."When...

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9 d. ago Premier Doug Ford details how Ontario will retaliate against Trump's tariffs

Doug Ford took to his podium on Tuesday to yet again address the people of Ontario in regards to U.S. tariffs, which unfortunately came into effect on Canadian goods at 12:01 Tuesday morning.The premier reiterated his unrelenting stance against the move by U.S. President Donald Trump and his team and went over the various ways that Ontario will be reciprocating, a few of which Ford floated just before the same tariffs were delayed at the eleventh hour last month.With no delays from south of the border this time around, here are the immediate courses of action that the Province is taking:LCBO is removing U.S. products from shelvesHe teased it last month, but now, it's really happening: LCBO staff are actively withdrawing American alcohol brands from all stores provincewide as of Tuesday and are also ceasing wholesale activity for these labels to other establishments in the province."LCBO, the largest purchaser of alcohol in the world, will begin removing...

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9 d. ago LCBO website offline in Ontario as retailer scrambles to remove U.S. products

Ontario has initiated its retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, perhaps most noticeable at LCBO locations, where American alcohol products are rapidly being pulled from shelves.Newly re-elected Ontario Premier Doug Ford is following through on his pledge to remove U.S.-produced alcohol from LCBO locations across the province, a move that has resulted in the provincial retailer's website being taken offline temporarily.Doug Ford's deputy chief of staff, Ivana Yelich, took to X on Tuesday morning to inform LCBO customers that the provincial liquor retailer's website had gone offline as part of the premier's plan to pull U.S. alcohol products from LCBO shelves.At the direction of Premier @fordnation, U.S. products are being removed from @LCBO shelves. pic.twitter.com/BOX1csH972— Ivana Yelich (@yelich_ivana) March 4, 2025Visitors to the LCBO website on Tuesday are being greeted by a message explaining that the website is unavailable while staff make chang...

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9 d. ago LCBO removing U.S. alcohol from its shelves as Trump tariffs hit

Ontario's main liquor store has begun removing U.S. alcohol from its shelves and website in response to tariffs imposed on Canadian goods by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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9 d. ago LCBO removing all U.S. alcohol from store shelves in Ontario

It's official. The LCBO is removing all U.S. alcohol from its store shelves in Ontario.The retaliatory measure comes in the wake of the United States imposing tariffs on Canadian products earlier today. Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned Americans that Canada would be quick to respond with its own tariffs on U.S. products as well as a number of other actions including ceasing the sale of bourbon and U.S. made alcohol at its government controlled liquor stores.LCBO employees at stores across Ontario have begun removing all U.S. products including wine, bourbon and other American made alcohol and non-alcoholic products on its shelves. An LCBO employee told us that they are "in the process of being boxed up" and will no longer be for sale as of tomorrow, March 5th.Technically, the U.S. made products including American whiskey were still on shelves and available for purchase but staff were working quickly when stores opened this morning to remove them.

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9 d. ago LCBO removing U.S. alcohol from its shelves in response to tariffs

TORONTO — Ontario’s main liquor store has begun removing U.S. alcohol from its shelves and website in response to tariffs imposed on Canadian goods by U.S. President Donald Trump. Premier Doug Ford’s office says he directed the Liquor Control Board of Ontario this morning to stop selling American alcohol. Ford said Monday the LCBO buys […]

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9 d. ago Canada and U.S. officially in trade war as tariffs take effect

U.S. tariffs on Canada are now in effect as of 12:01 a.m. this morning.This means that all Canadian goods crossing into the United States will now be subject to 25 per cent tariffs. The only exception is energy and critical minerals which are subject to 10 per cent tariffs.With Canada now in a trade war with its closest trading partner a number of announcements and counter-measures are expected today. In an appearance on NBC News on Monday afternoon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned that there would be a strong response.This will likely include immediate removal of U.S. alcohol products from the LCBO, the cancelation of contracts with Starlink and other American companies as well as a number of other actions restricting the flow of supply of products over the border.Canada, for its part, has already promised to retaliate. Counter-tariffs will immediately go into effect on $30 billion of U.S. goods. An additional $125 billion in goods will be subject to tariffs within three week...

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