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US Bills Probe Canadian Liquor Bans After 85% Export Plunge

7/7/2026

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Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced the CANADA Act, directing USTR Jamieson Greer to investigate provincial liquor bans.
U.S. alcohol exports to Canada have fallen as much as 85% since the 2025 provincial bans.
WineAmerica backed the bill, saying the loss hurts wineries from Oregon’s Willamette Valley to New York’s Finger Lakes.
Ontario officials said $2 million of U.S. alcohol is expiring after the province halted $965 million of pre-ban imports.

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Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced the CANADA Act, directing USTR Jamieson Greer to investigate provincial liquor bans.
U.S. alcohol exports to Canada have fallen as much as 85% since the 2025 provincial bans.
WineAmerica backed the bill, saying the loss hurts wineries from Oregon’s Willamette Valley to New York’s Finger Lakes.
Ontario officials said $2 million of U.S. alcohol is expiring after the province halted $965 million of pre-ban imports.