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Carney asks provinces to end bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of trade deal

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National Post · collected 2026-08-20 · by Scott Stinson

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to lift their bans on selling US alcohol products, which have been restricted since last year's trade war began. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he is willing to end the ban in his province pending a resolved deal with the US. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who previously opposed lifting the ban unless tariffs were removed, now says he will consider ending it if the deal is "fair". The tentative agreement also includes reduced tariff rates on steel, aluminum, and auto parts for Canada.
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President Donald Trump has announced a three-day pause on new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, which were set to take effect early Wednesday. The decision was made after the US and Canada reached a last-minute deal, according to Trump's social media post. The tariffs would have affected $20 billion worth of Canadian products, including hockey sticks, tongue depressors, electronics, dairy, alcohol, wood, and more.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said "substantial progress" had been made in the negotiations, but that important work still needs to be done. The deal will include comprehensive market access for all American goods, economic security commitments, digital trade alignment, among other provisions.

In a statement, Carney asked Canadian provinces to end their bans on US alcohol sales as part of the deal, with some provinces already willing to lift their restrictions pending a resolved agreement.

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“Article A mentions Trump pausing tariffs on Canada as part of a trade deal, while Article B reports that Carney is asking provinces to end their bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of the same deal”
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“Canada entered these discussions with the best overall trade terms,” said Carney, in a post on X. “We are now moving towards an agreement that reinforces that Canadian advantage, including by securing the best terms in each of Canada’s most important strategic sectors and providing greater certainty about our future trading relationship,” the prime minister added.
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🔮 Houston told reporters that he was willing to end Nova Scotia’s ban, pending a resolved deal.
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Carney asks provinces to end bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of trade deal · assertive framing

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Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Canadian provinces to end their bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of a deal struck with American trade negotiators, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said on Wednesday night. asserted
Houston → ask → night
Donald Trump announced a “pause” on planned tariffs against a variety of Canadian goods that were scheduled to go into effect on Wednesday pending the completion of an agreement that is now working toward a Friday deadline. asserted
that → announce → deadline
As part of that deal, Houston told reporters after a call with Carney, provinces that have kept products from Kentucky bourbon to California wine off of store shelves since the U.S. President’s trade war began last year were requested to make them available for sale again. asserted
them → tell → sale
Houston told reporters that he was willing to end Nova Scotia’s ban, pending a resolved deal. asserted
he → tell → deal
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has generally been in favour of strong trade action against the United States and has repeatedly complained about Trump’s behaviour toward a close ally, said last week that he would be willing to end his province’s ban as part of “a fair deal.” asserted
he → complain → deal
That was a change from his long-held stance that he would only allow the LCBO to sell U.S. products once the Trump administration removed the tariffs that it imposed last year. asserted
it → hold → that
A spokesperson from the Premier’s Office did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. asserted
spokesperson → respond → comment
In a statement Wednesday, Carney congratulated Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for their significant progress in negotiations. asserted
Carney → congratulate → negotiations
“Canada entered these discussions with the best overall trade terms,” said Carney, in a post on X. “We are now moving towards an agreement that reinforces that Canadian advantage, including by securing the best terms in each of Canada’s most important strategic sectors and providing greater certainty about our future trading relationship,” the prime minister added. asserted
minister → enter → relationship
No terms of the tentative deal have been officially released, but reports on Wednesday said Canada would receive reduced, but not eliminated, tariff rates on steel, aluminum and auto parts that were imposed at the beginning of Trump’s trade war. asserted
that → release → war
Trump has indicated that U.S. farmers would be “thrilled” with the deal as proposed, suggesting a possible end to Canada’s supply-management dairy system, but LeBlanc subsequently said on Wednesday that the Canadian approach would remain “entirely intact.” asserted
approach → indicate → Wednesday
The U.S. President has often announced deals or agreements on social media that turn out to be significantly different than his original statement. asserted
that → announce → statement
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