Overview

• British Columbia has extended its ban on U.S. alcohol to include all American-made liquor, removing it from government-run liquor stores.
• The move comes in response to escalating trade tensions, including U.S. tariff threats on Canadian dairy and lumber, and reports of potential border redrawing and water disputes.
• Premier David Eby emphasized the action reflects both retaliation against U.S. policies and the sentiments of British Columbians who no longer want to see American products on shelves.
• Legislation is being prepared to impose fees on U.S. commercial trucks traveling through B.C. to Alaska, as part of broader measures targeting Republican-led states.
• Eby has also proposed taxing U.S. thermal coal exports through Vancouver, though he acknowledged potential impacts on Canadian jobs and industries.