U.S. Warns Canada Over Wine Ban

0:00U.S. trade representative Jameson Greer is warning Canada that America might hit back over their boycott of our wine and spirits. This stems from Canada's retaliation against U.S. tariffs, and has got lawmakers fired up on both sides of the aisle. At a congressional hearing this week, reps from New York and California pressed Greer on the issue. He pointed out Canada and China as the only two countries economically punching back at us lately, hinting at possible enforcement steps without. Spilling details on what that looks like. Lawmakers see this as a big deal for American producers, especially in wine-heavy states. On Canada's end, provinces control liquor sales, so the federal government there can't just snap its fingers and end the freeze. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who's been all in on the pushback, says he'd lift the alcohol ban in a second. If the U.S. drops tariffs slamming his auto, it's industry and jobs. He's tying it to sorting out the U.S. Mexico-Canada agreement first. Just like this trade tussle stays heated until those bigger deals land, keeping California

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