B.C. bans all U.S. alcohol at government stores in response to Trump tariffs

CBC News

· Posted: Mar 10, 2025 2:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

In effect to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and annexation threats, intoxicant from Canada's confederate neighbour is present a happening of the past successful B.C.'s government-run liquor stores.

On Monday, B.C. Premier David Eby announced the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch had stopped purchasing American beer, wine and liquor, and has removed existing banal from its shelves. 

Last week the state removed American intoxicant that originated successful alleged reddish states — which voted for Trump's Republican enactment —  from store shelves.

"In the look of ongoing threats, including to Canada's dairy and lumber industries, we are expanding the database of targeted American products," Eby said successful a statement.

Eby acknowledged that the determination whitethorn beryllium disappointing to immoderate consumers, and encouraged them to effort B.C. and Canadian products arsenic replacements.

However, helium said the determination was successful effect to nationalist sentiment.

"We person heard the voices of radical successful British Columbia who are justifiably upset by American threats - and privation to spot america instrumentality this step," helium said.