Ontario Premier Doug Ford blocks U.S. alcohol at LCBO until tariffs lifted

On 2026-04-22, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said U.S. alcohol would remain off LCBO shelves until the United States removes its tariffs and a new Canada-U.S. trade deal is signed. The move is a retaliatory trade restriction affecting liquor sales in Ontario. Ford framed the measure as leverage in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian sectors.