Provinces Have Agreed to Restock US Alcohol, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Says

Canada’s premiers have agreed to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s request to put U.S. alcohol back on their store shelves, as part of the trade deal with the United States. Speaking to reporters on Aug. 20, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham said Carney is “confident” that Washington and Ottawa will reach a trade agreement. “As part of this agreement, he asked all of the provinces—as a sign of good faith—to put U.S. liquor back on the shelves, and we all agreed,” he said. Following a series of U.S. tariffs being placed on Canada in 2025, the provinces and territories took steps to limit the purchase or sale of U.S. alcohol products in March.