Canadian provincial governments are refusing to back down from their boycotts of American alcohol, despite fresh tariff threats from the US administration.
Leaders in Ontario and other provinces have maintained the exclusion of US wine and spirits from government-operated stores, a move that has already cost American producers millions in lost sales.
The standoff highlights the deepening rift between Washington and Canadian sub-national authorities, with provincial officials dismissing the pressure as coercive.
The refusal to lift the bans adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing trade dispute between the two nations.
While the federal government in Ottawa evaluates broader retaliatory measures, provincial actions are directly impacting US exporters in the beverage sector.
The persistence of these bans suggests that local political considerations are outweighing the economic pressure applied by the Trump administration.