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Trump, Canada tariffs could impact Western New York beer businesses [Video]

Officials in Canada and the United States are trading barbs about tariffs and alcohol bans. Industry experts think it’s mostly bluster.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Officials in Ontario, Canada, are floating the idea of imposing their own restrictions on exports to the United States if President-elect Trump follows through with the tariffs he promised during, and after, the campaign.

According to the Associated Press, officials in Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government say its considering restrictions on U.S.-made alcohol being sold to the Ontario Liquor Control Board (OLCB).

The OLCB oversees the importing and distribution of alcohol into the province, and is essentially the primary way restaurants, grocery stores, and other outlets can receive supplies of alcohol. 

Officials told the AP that Premiere Ford is considering restricting alcohol says, but also other exports to the United States like energy, all because of the threats of tariffs by President-elect Trump. 

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