"Several provinces in the country halted imports of US booze and removed it from store shelves in March in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs. Now, at least four provinces are planning to sell the remaining inventory and donate proceeds to food banks. Canada's far eastern province, Prince Edward Island, told Business Insider that its government will put its stock of American booze, which it had pulled off the shelves, back in stores starting on December 11."
"The finance office of Newfoundland and Labrador told Business Insider it had made an upfront payment of $500,000 on Tuesday to 60 provincial food banks before the sales of any liquors, a move that will help more than 15,400 people. After the liquor is sold, more donations will go to the food banks for a total sum of up to $1 million."
Several Canadian provinces removed U.S. alcohol from shelves in March in response to U.S. tariffs and built stockpiles. At least four provinces plan to sell remaining American liquor and channel proceeds to food banks and charitable groups ahead of the holidays. Prince Edward Island expects about C$600,000 from sales to distribute across island food banks and will not reorder American alcohol. Newfoundland and Labrador made a C$500,000 upfront payment to 60 food banks and plans further donations up to C$1 million after sales. Manitoba and Nova Scotia have similar sale-and-donate plans to support food access and charities.
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