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Manitoba's U.S. Alcohol Ban Continues Amid Tariff Fallout

11/30/2025

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said the province's ban on U.S. alcohol remains in place.
He credits the ban to U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nova Scotia will sell its U.S. alcohol inventory and donate profits to food banks.
Manitoba has used stockpiled American liquor to support wildfire evacuees with withdrawal symptoms.
The total value of U.S. alcohol in storage is $3.4 million, and the ban persists.

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said the province's ban on U.S. alcohol remains in place.
He credits the ban to U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nova Scotia will sell its U.S. alcohol inventory and donate profits to food banks.
Manitoba has used stockpiled American liquor to support wildfire evacuees with withdrawal symptoms.
The total value of U.S. alcohol in storage is $3.4 million, and the ban persists.