Recent Canada Articles
Whiskey War: America Hits Back at Canada
Something has been building along the northern border for a year and a half now, and it finally came to a head. The U.S. government has slapped a 50% tariff on Canadian spirits, and the man running the country's biggest liquor trade group says it's about time. Chris Swonger, who serves as Presi
A Three-Day Pause Could Save American Whiskey
Canadians and Americans have been fighting over booze for a year and a half now, and it's finally starting to look like somebody blinked. On the night of August 18, 2026, President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account that he was hitting pause on a massive tariff hike that was set to ham
How Canada's Bourbon Ban Became a Trade War Weapon
Kentucky to Canada: How the Great Booze Ban Became a Bargaining Chip in the Most Consequential Trade Fight in a Generation For American bourbon and whiskey producers, Canada has long been more than a neighbor — it has been a lifeline. Millions of cases of Tennessee whiskey, Kentucky bourbon, and c