CBC News reports that provincial bans on US alcohol have become a significant issue in Canada-US tariff negotiations, with American wineries and drinks producers increasingly caught between the two governments. Provincial leaders are considering whether US bottles should return to shelves as part of efforts to ease trade tensions, but the commercial damage is already substantial, US Census Bureau data cited in the report show American wine exports to Canada fell by US$343 million between 2024 and 2025, a 77% year-on-year decline in what had been the largest export market for US wineries.