US Trade Czar Greer Threatens Canada Over Its Boycott of Booze

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the US might have to take action against Canada over its rejection of American wine and spirits.

Several Canadian provinces pulled US-made alcohol from stores last year after President Donald Trump started a trade war, costing makers of bourbon and other products millions of dollars in lost sales. The list includes alcohol distributors in Ontario and Quebec, which have about 60% of Canada’s population.

The boycott was a source of bipartisan concern Wednesday at a US Congressional hearing, with lawmakers from New York and California raising the issue with Greer.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

Photographer: Pete Kiehart/Bloomberg

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