Most Canadian provinces pulled US booze off their shelves in March 2025 in protest against Trump’s trade tariffs.
Some are already disposing of their stockpiles to raise money for food banks & charities ahead of the upcoming holiday season.
Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, besides Newfoundland are 4 such provinces.
Several provinces in the country have already halted imports of US booze. They went on to remove them from their store shelves 9 months back, in March. This was in response to American President Donald Trump’s trade tariff barriers.
Currently, at least 4 provinces are intending to sell the remaining inventory and donate proceeds to food banks.
Meanwhile, the Canadian far eastern province, Prince Edward Island, disclosed to Business Insider that its government intends to put its stock of American booze back on shelves from 11 December after having pulled them off the shelves earlier this year.
A representative for the province’s finance department said that the government anticipates profits of USD 438,000 from this intended sale. The proceeds are intended to be distributed to food banks across the island. This provinces states that it does not intend to place any further orders of American alcohol.
The finance office of Newfoundland and Labrador disclosed to Business Insider that it had made an upfront payment of USD 365,000 on Tuesday, 9 December to 60 provincial food banks. This was before any liquor sales, which is a move expected to help more than 15,400 people. After the liquor is sold, it is anticipated that more donations will move to food banks for a total sum of up to USD 730,000.
Both Manitoba and Nova Scotia also have similar intentions.
Manitoba intends to dispose of its inventory through private retailers and restaurants. With the estimated USD 365,000 in net revenue moving to food banks, holiday charities, childrens’organisations besides an advocacy group for 1st Nations.
