Canadian stores pull U.S. liquor from shelves as Trump’s tariffs take effect
As tariffs set by the Trump administration on Canada and Mexico came into effect on Tuesday, Canadians discovered empty shelves where American liquor products were once stocked.
As the Trump administration’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, Canadians discovered empty shelves where U.S. liquor products were once stocked.
Canadian social media users posted photos and videos of stores across the country seemingly pulling U.S.-made liquor from their inventories.
Joshua Gariepy, a university student in Quebec, posted a photo Wednesday showing empty shelves in a store in Quebec, where U.S. liquor products were once displayed.
“To me, this photo perfectly captures the situation: the ‘Products of USA’ sign remains, but the shelves are empty,” Gariepy said in an interview, referring to the sign displayed above the vacant shelf reading “Etats-Unis,” French for “United States.”
The government of New Brunswick said on Facebook that it has stopped buying U.S. alcohol, posting a video of an employee reboxing wine bottles from the U.S. section of an Alcool NB Liquor store.
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