Ontario's ban on American booze will remain until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or when the two countries strike a new free trade deal — which could be a long time, Premier Doug Ford warned on Wednesday.
Ford has taken a hard-line stance in Canada's ongoing trade war with Trump. In March, the premier ordered the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to remove U.S. alcohol off its shelves and ban future sales as a direct response to Trump's first set of tariffs on Canadian goods.
The booze ban will likely play a role in upcoming negotiations on a new North American free-trade deal, Ford hinted.