▲ US President Trump / Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Amid escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States, a Canadian provincial government has decided to impose high tariffs on US alcoholic beverages.
Local time on the 26th, Reuters and other media outlets reported that Scott Moe, Premier of the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan, held a press conference that day and announced plans to levy a 50% tariff on US alcoholic products, including wine, beer, and spirits, starting September 8.
This measure is in line with the Canadian federal government's retaliatory stance following recent new US tariffs on Canadian products.
Premier Moe said, "Let us remember that the situation we are currently facing is not Canada's fault," adding, "Given the retaliatory tariffs currently in place (by the Canadian government against the US), we must protect ourselves."
While supporting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's tariff measures on US products, he emphasized that the United States will remain Saskatchewan's largest trading partner in the future.
Saskatchewan is a region that produces grain, potash, and uranium, and the United States is its largest trading partner.
Currently, Saskatchewan and Alberta are the only two provinces in Canada that sell US alcoholic beverages.
Other provinces have already removed US alcoholic products from their shelves, a move that US President Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with.
Although Saskatchewan has continued to sell US alcohol, sales have reportedly plummeted by 40% in the wake of the recent trade conflict between the two countries.
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