Ford Bans U.S. Booze, Demands Fair Trade

0:00It's April 22. From your city to your ears, this is Canada News today, powered by AI. Ontario Premier Doug Ford made it clear this week. No American booze hits LCBO shells until Canada seals a fresh trade deal with the United States. He's holding firm on the ban that's kept US liquor out for over a year now, using it as leverage against tariffs hitting Canadian autos, steel, aluminum, lumber, and dairy. This all kicked off when trade tensions boiled over, and Ford pulled US products to spotlight local drinks instead. The LCBO, one of the world's biggest alcohol buyers, shifted hard to Ontario made stuff, and the move stuck even as talks drag on for renewing the Canada United States Mexico agreement. Folks on both sides are feeling the heat. US trade representative Jamison Greer told Congress they're fed up, hinting at possible enforcement actions since Canada's feds pointed fingers at. Provinces like Ontario. Ford's not budging, calling out past broken promises from US officials on tariffs and

1:03surcharges. Ford doubled down online too, posting that American alcohol stays off shells until those US tariffs vanish. He praised some US figures as sharp, but said trust is gone after they flipped on deals before. With negotiations grinding Ford, Ford bets they'll land a deal eventually, then maybe California Reds flow again, but only if the US plays fair.