The majority of these distilleries are in red states. They voted for Trump and this is what they get.

Enjoy what you voted for.

Tariffs aren't just Trump's obsession, they're a core part of Project 2025's economic plan, so any R president/congress is going to keep throwing up tariffs.

Of course, tariffs aren't actually helping American workers, because they're effectively a hidden sales tax, while the R's block labor reforms, such as increasing mimumum wage, destroying unions, etc. as they have done for decades.

Well, they could give everyone deep discounts to increase sales and so everyone can drink enough to blackout til the end of this nightmare.

You're not going to buy back Canadian customers.

I call bullshit on this. Canada barely makes 10% of sales. People are drinking less.

At least salvage what they can from the nightmare trying to bring back measles.

I’m surprised that two Canadian provinces are supporting US tariffs. I don’t know much about Alberta and Saskatchewan but I’m surprised they are siding against Canada.

IDK about Sask. But Berta's premier is a traitor working for Dumpie.

Can't speak for Saskatchewan but Alberta's leadership is trying their hardest to turn it into North Texas.

let me rephrase that yor you… at a time when people are drinking less and less, destilleries lost an additional 10% of sales, sudendly and likely long term, due to the pedo president absurd trade war

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How much headroom do you think businesses have? Losing even 5% is a big deal, and the only lever they have is laying off staff.

The people who own jack-daniels, for instance, shed 600+ jobs this year because of the reduction in demand. Even 600 seems small, but to a town that's a lot of local income. And when they see that same 5, 10, 20% drop (more if it's a small town) then the losses will both amplify and hit more businesses in parallel ... which could have their own layoffs. It's an amplifying, self-feeding monster.

Agreed. I'm in one and it's hurting distilleries here. Absolutely fuck them!

Some are drinking less but those Canadians that still drink aren't drinking US liquor. Trying to keep those that still drink as customers seems like a better plan than pissing them off.

Them good ol' boys
NOT drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin' "This'll be the day that I die"
"This'll be the day that I die"

Alberta is run by Charles Koch via a lobbyist stooge, and a media ecosystem bought and paid for by Blackrock. Nearly half of "Albertans" have been in Alberta less than 20 years, about 25% of those are people came from Texas or the US Midwest, and the rest were people who washed out of polite society in other provinces and were willing to dig holes for big oil for a meal and some meth money.

Alberta has an immigration problem, but it isn't black or brown people that are the problem so it doesn't get phrased that way.

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Canada makes some of the best whiskeys (and ryes) in the world, we'll have plenty to drink for sure!

I was legit shocked when I saw Canadian Club available for purchase in Sydney Australia.

Well maybe instead of complaining about Canadians not buying, they should be doing something to get rid of the menace in their whitehouse. But of course it's much easier to just blame Canada.

Lived there for years, some of most backwards small town people you'd see and often in the cities. They have their US styled ideals but have no idea how much they'd lose if they separated. Course maybe some do, shouldn't paint a broad brush but in general from living in the ass end of nowhere, most people were nice but I didn't agree with their views. Which I think is a common thread, locally they're nice they just vote to restrict anyone not like them, which isn't nice.

Mean where I lived there were tons of immigrants (compared to town size anyways, lots of newfies too, couldn't throw a rock without hitting one, never could understand the accent when they drank but since I was drunk too didn't matter, in the end everyone was usually cool) actually people from all over. They were all nice and personable, and many set up shops and they did well. Why don't we want more of people like that in general?

I was born here, raised here, spent most of my life here, raised my kids here. I watched our population nearly double since I graduated high school. We'd look a lot more like BC if our urban population were a bit bigger and our rural population were a bit smaller. We missed having an NDP premier by 3 ridings and 100 votes last provincial election.

Unfortunately we developed a reputation for being a place where anti-social conservatives can thrive and we've been in decline ever since.

CC's good stuff! My personal favourite from them is their 100% Rye

I still buy Canadian goods. Don't care, worth it. Besides I'm less likely to get food poisoning. Win WIn

As an American im going to try my best to only buy Canadian

How do you like your deal maker that you liked because he’s so brash and strong and tells it like it is, now? We were sure you were idiots back then - now you know, too.

Was the Canadian market that important for American liquor that our boycott busted them? Or were there other countries that also boycotted their alcohol?

Lot no. 40 is top shelf.

I should start a store here stateside that only sells Canadian goods. Food mostly, for safety

I would totally shop there. At least I know I won't die.

Trade agreements mean shit because even with lower prices, I'll never buy anything made in the USA.

Sucks to be them.

I swapped to tequila. Healthier choice anyway.

If conservatives/regressives weren't blaming other people for their problems, they wouldn't be conservatives anymore.

I don't know much about Canadian provinces, but I'd be willing to bet there's a lot of cousin fuckers 'round those parts.

Those MAGA dumbshits voted for it, zero sympathy. Carry on Canada, the new North American beacon.

Doesn't hurt me at all. Sounds like they are having the day they voted for.

That stuff takes up room too so it costs them to store it until it's eventually sold. Fortunately it doesn't spoil so it's not a crisis. But they have to make it well in advance so the stuff that is maturing this year doesn't have the empty spots on the shelf so they have to spend more on storage.

Quite, the first 2016 term had some similar things so dropping liquor sales isn't a unexpected event.

skill issue

Was the Canadian market that important for American liquor that our boycott busted them?

Yeah, it has been pretty damaging, but great for our local industry

Lol good I hope the American economy crumbles we deserve it

Aww boo hoo 🎻

Have you seen the price of things? It's definitely showing cracks

I'm with you 100%, but I seriously doubt the purple you're directing that at will ever read it. I get it though. Just typing it out is cathartic even if only like-minded people and the void see it.

Crown Royal ftw!

Me too

This on top of younger generations not drinking nearly as much.

omg that's Canadian?! fuck yes.