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Ontario Liberals Push Province to Sell Off Stored U.S. Booze for Charity
Ontario Liberals want the Ford government to sell $80 million in stored U.S. alcohol and donate proceeds to charity to prevent $2 million from expiring.
- On Dec. 10, 2025, Liberal parliamentary leader John Fraser urged Premier Doug Ford to tell the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to sell stored U.S. alcohol and donate proceeds to charity.
- The removal in March followed tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, and the province now reports about $80 million in American booze held in storage with about $2 million at risk of expiring.
- Newfoundland and Labrador recently sold $3.2 million in U.S. alcohol and will donate roughly $1 million in profits to the Community Food Sharing Association serving about 60 food banks.
- Emily Hogeveen, spokeswoman for Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, said `U.S. alcohol will remain off shelves and is being held in storage until further notice` and the province is not ruling out selling it.
- With varying provincial policies, most other provinces have banned American booze sales except Alberta and Saskatchewan, while Manitoba recently began limited sales and private buyers snapped up nearly double early estimates.
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