Richard Woodbury

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'It has been devastating,' U.S. spirits group says about Canadian alcohol boycotts

'It has been devastating,' U.S. spirits group says about Canadian alcohol boycotts

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States says global exports decreased in 2025 partly because of Canada. Whether at the grocery store or the NSLC, Martha Reynolds pays attention to where products are from. "I'm doing my very best to not buy American," she said outside a Halifax location of the province's Crown-run alcohol retailer. For alcohol, this means bourbon...

Company behind Jack Daniel's says Canadian boycott is 'significant' as sales drop 62%

Company behind Jack Daniel's says Canadian boycott is 'significant' as sales drop 62%

The parent company of American alcohol producers such as Jack Daniel's whisky and Woodford Reserve bourbon says sales to Canada dropped 62 per cent during the latest fiscal quarter compared to a year ago, as American alcohol remains off the shelves in many provinces. After U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods in early March, a number of...

Trump tariff talk boosts N.S. craft beer business

Trump tariff talk boosts N.S. craft beer business

Nova Scotia craft breweries have seen increased demand for their products since U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, but they wonder if the extra support will last. Andrew Tanner, president of the Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia and the founder of Saltbox Brewing in Bridgewater, said customers are making a point of visiting breweries...