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Manitoba Drops U.S. Booze in Trade Standoff | Winnipeg News
Manitoba’s liquor stores are pulling American booze off shelves again, part of Premier Wab Kinew’s bold boycott sparked by U.S. tariffs — a move he calls “No CUSMA, no booze-ma.” With $3.4 million worth of leftover stock headed for storage or destruction, Kinew argues shelf space should spotlight Canadian brands instead. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan’s Premier Scott Moe is hitting U.S. booze with a 50% retaliatory tariff, noting sales there have already dropped 40%. Critics in Manitoba say the boycott doesn’t hurt American producers since payments were already made — and some argue charity…
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