# SNL legend says Trump’s Canada alcohol ban will ‘kill’ his business

https://mins.news/en/video/80412

- CNN, 2026-09-30 13:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaR9DBS4Mi0

> Dan Aykroyd, actor and founder of Crystal Head Vodka, told CNN that President Donald Trump’s ban on Canadian alcohol could force him to close the vodka company. The measure affects $800 million worth of Canadian alcoholic beverages imported by the US last year and adds to a tit-for-tat trade war involving steep tariffs and bans on US alcohol in parts of Canada.

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