As tariffs set by the Trump administration on Canada and Mexico came into effect on Tuesday, Canadians discovered empty shelves where American liquor products were once stocked.
Canadian social media users posted photos and videos of stores from across the country seemingly pulling American-made liquor from their inventories.
Joshua Gariepy, a university student based in Quebec, posted a photo Wednesday showing empty shelves from a store in Quebec, where American liquor products were once displayed.
“To me, this photo perfectly captures the situation: the ‘Products of USA’ sign remains, but the shelves are empty,” Gariepy said in an interview, referring to the sign displayed above the vacant shelf reading “Etats-Unis,” French for United States.
The government of New Brunswick said on Facebook that it has stopped purchasing American alcohol, posting a video of an employee reboxing wine bottles from the United States section of an Alcohol NB Liquor store.
Another video posted on TikTok by user “Keltieheather” shows bare shelves under various “USA” signs at a store in Nova Scotia.