Americas

US Trade Czar Threatens Canada Over Boycott That’s Hurting Booze Makers

A worker removes bottles of American-made vodka from a shelf at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario store in Toronto in March 2025.Photographer: Christopher Katsarov Luna/Bloomberg

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the US might have to take action against Canada over its rejection of American wine and spirits.

Several Canadian provinces pulled US-made alcohol from stores last year after President Donald Trump started a trade war, costing makers of bourbon and other products millions of dollars in lost sales. The list includes alcohol distributors in Ontario and Quebec, which have about 60% of Canada’s population.