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Ford Targets Crown Royal Amid U.S. Tariff Tensions

1/11/2026

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  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to remove Crown Royal whisky from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) shelves.
  • Conservative MP James Bezan argues Ford lacks complete information and emphasizes Crown Royal's Manitoba-made status.
  • Ford says the decision follows Diageo's Ontario bottling plant closure, shifting jobs to the U.S.
  • Ontario's Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy supports the ban as a response to U.S. tariffs, warning of potential interprovincial tensions with Manitoba.