Carney Says Booze Bans Can Be Resolved ‘Quickly’ if US Acts (1)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says provincial liquor store bans on US alcohol can be resolved “quickly” if the Trump administration takes steps of its own to settle trade disputes.

Carney was asked Thursday whether he would urge provinces to put American spirits and wine back on store shelves. Several jurisdictions, including Ontario and Quebec, pulled the products from their government-run stores in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs last year.

“Look, you know what’s an irritant? 50% tariff on steel, 50% tariff on aluminum, 25% tariff on automobiles. All the tariffs on forest products. Those are more than irritants. ...