(MBLL.CA / FILE)
WINNIPEG — The province of Manitoba has started to pull U.S. liquor off store shelves in response to the 25 percent tariffs levied on Canada and Mexico by the U.S. government.
Premier Wab Kinew tweeted Tuesday morning that the province will stop selling U.S. alcohol at Liquor Marts in Manitoba.
The move is aligned with other provinces, particularly Ontario, which also pulled American liquor from its marketplace on Tuesday. Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have also followed suit.
It’s not the first time in recent months that Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries has removed American alcohol from shelves. During a similar tariff threat in early February, MBLL temporarily stopped selling American liquor until U.S. President Donald Trump provided a 30-day pause on the proposed tariffs on Canadian goods.
The head of Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries has said about six percent of the Crown corporation’s alcohol products comes from the U.S.
That includes 409 spirits, 341 wines and dozens of other products.
MBLL has previously said it will store the removed retail items in its warehouse.
We are taking US alcohol off the shelves in Manitoba Liquor Marts ???#onemanitoba
— Wab Kinew (@WabKinew) March 4, 2025
— With files from The Canadian Press
