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A Durable Consumer Boycott Leaves US Booze Makers Feeling Stiffed

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Empty space on a Quebec liquor store shelf where American-made wine once sat.Photographer: Graham Hughes/Bloomberg

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A year ago, US President Donald Trump’s tariffs touched off a patriotic desire in Canada to retaliate. One of the more visible casualties? American booze. US wine, beer and spirits were swiftly pulled from government-run liquor store shelves. What looked temporary at the time has proven surprisingly durable.