Carney Says Booze Bans Can Be Resolved ‘Quickly’ if US Acts

Mark Carney, Canada's prime minister.Photographer: Kamara Morozuk/Bloomberg

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By Nojoud Al Mallees and Laura Dhillon Kane

April 23, 2026 at 3:56 PM UTC

Updated on

April 23, 2026 at 9:50 PM UTC

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says provincial liquor store bans on US alcohol can be resolved “quickly” if the Trump administration takes steps of its own to settle trade disputes.

Carney was asked Thursday whether he would urge provinces to put American spirits and wine back on store shelves. Several jurisdictions, including Ontario and Quebec, pulled the products from their government-run stores in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs last year.