Opposition urges Premier Moe pull U.S. booze as cross-border tariff war spirals

Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Scott Moe to put his elbows up and pull U.S. liquor from store shelves.

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Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Scott Moe to put his elbows up and pull U.S. liquor from store shelves.

Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Scott Moe to put his elbows up and pull U.S. liquor from store shelves.

The NDP says it’s time Moe stops “pandering” to U.S. President Donald Trump amid the escalating trade war between the two countries.

Saskatchewan and Alberta have, for the most part, left U.S. booze on their shelves amid a waxing and waning tariff battle between Canada and the U.S. over the past 1 1/2 years.

Manitoba, by comparison, hasn’t been bringing in U.S. booze for well over a year, with Premier Wab Kinew saying it’s necessary to fight back.

Moe’s government couldn’t be immediately reached for comment on whether it might change its stance on U.S. alcohol, while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on the weekend that her province’s policy won’t change.

She said the final decision on buying American alcohol is up to Albertans.

Over the weekend, the U.S. triggered 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian goods, and Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to retaliate with dollar-for-dollar tariffs by Sept. 8.

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On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Canadian automobiles and auto parts to 50 per cent starting Jan. 1.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 24, 2026.

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