# Why booze is at the centre of Canada-U.S. trade talks

https://mins.news/en/video/28719

- CBC News, 2026-08-21 18:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckwXOjUVTrs

> Canada-U.S. trade talks have reached a breaking point over alcohol. Prime Minister Mark Carney is urging premiers to put American liquor back on store shelves, while the program examines alcohol’s role as a bargaining chip, the complications created by provincial liquor boards and the forces behind the current tariff standoff.

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