Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted February 2, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted February 2, 2025 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Ford tells LCBO to pull U.S. booze from shelves Descrease article font size Increase article font size The LCBO will pull U.S. booze from its shelves after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said. Ford announced the details of the plan on Sunday, 12 hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit back against Trump’s tariffs with counter-tariffs worth $155 billion. “Every year, LCBO sells nearly $1 billion worth of American wine, beer, spirits and seltzers. Not anymore,” This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up “Starting Tuesday, we’re removing American products from LCBO shelves. As the only wholesaler of alcohol in the province, LCBO will also remove American products from its catalogue so other Ontario-based restaurants and retailers can’t order or restock U.S. products. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. “There’s never been a better time to choose an amazing Ontario-made or *********-made product. As always, please drink responsibly.” Story continues below advertisement The LCBO is one of the biggest purchasers of alcohol in the world. Ford signalled his intention to yank U.S. products off shelves two weeks ago, while addressing the crowd at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association’s annual general meeting and conference in Toronto – the same day as Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. It comes as other ********* provinces issue similar directives in the wake of Trudeau’s retaliatory tariff announcement. Trending Now This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> Read the transcript of Trudeau’s response to U.S. tariffs on Canada This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up /applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png"> American killer and fugitive lived for 50 years under a new name in an Alberta town Trudeau said on Saturday in an address to the nation that Canada’s retaliatory measures will include immediate tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods as of Tuesday, followed by further tariffs on $125 billion worth of American products in 21 days’ time to “allow ********* companies and supply chains to seek to find alternatives.” Soon after, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he had directed the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation to remove all alcohol from the United States from their shelves as of Tuesday. British Columbia Premier David Eby said Saturday: “Effective today, I have directed BC Liquor stores to stop buying American liquor.” For a closer look at how prices on key everyday items could feel the effects of tariffs, read more here. More on Lifestyle More videos © 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Ford #tells #LCBO #pull #U.S #booze #shelves This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/206597-ford-tells-lcbo-to-pull-us-booze-from-shelves/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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