The Manitoba government is putting on hold plans to remove U.S. alcohol from liquor stores and cut off American companies from provincial contracts.
The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he’s holding off for 30 days on imposing broad tariffs on Canadian and Mexican set to start Tuesday.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.The premier announced on the weekend the province was pulling American products from liquor stores and halting $80 million a year in purchases.
“I think we found out that there’s effective tools in the tool box that Manitoba and Canada has,” Kinew said.How Canadians are planning to push back against Trump-imposed tariffsChina and Mexico follow in Canada’s footsteps, vow swift response to Trump tariffsViewed
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