# Why is Canada pulling American alcohol off the shelves? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 5, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180 "2025-03-05T22:57:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/61 "2025-03-07T09:48:10Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > I get not ordering MORE alcohol. But why pull the stuff that’s already been paid for? Seriously? It’s a polite form of a protest. Other countries would be burning US flags and storming embassies. Canadians pull US liquor off the shelves and leave discreet notes explaining way. The Canadians are _very_ angry at the US government right now. I’m gobsmacked that so many US citizens are either puzzled by this or do not comprehend why that is so. Do you understand why the Canadians are so angry? > [@wolfpup](#): > > I see from a recent article that the CEO of Brown Forman, the manufacturer of Jack Daniels, is whining about how unfair this is. Tough shit. We didn’t start this. Agreed. To some, a situation is “unfair” only when a CEO or other elite is inconvenienced. Tough shit. Don’t whine at Canada, go complain to the party who started all this: Trump. > [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > If he supported Trump in the election, he got what he wanted. If he supported Trump he _got what he voted for_, which can be subtly different than what he _actually_ wanted. If he, remarkably, backed Harris (because I honestly don’t know how that guy voted) then he should still take his complaints to the US government. > [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > I admire Canada for trying to target alcohol made in red states. Agree But I don’t think this is _just_ about the tariffs - Trump keeps threatening the sovereignty and very existence of Canada as a nation. Again, I am gobsmacked why so many of my fellow US citizens are uncomprehending of just how threatening and appalling that is. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/62 "2025-03-07T09:59:05Z")
> [@China\_Guy](#): > > Btw, what term works to say USA-ians and not disdain our northern and southern neighbors since they shouldn’t be tainted with our shit? I have always automatically defaulted to “Americans” being the US. I’ve been using “US citizen” lately. > [@China\_Guy](#): > > The US can’t even boycott Chik-fil-A for being anti-gay. How hard is it to not eat at one fast food chain in support of your personal beliefs? Naw, we can’t even pull that off. That’s because a sizable portion of US citizens are themselves anti-gay and went to Chik-fil-A more to compensate for those boycotting. On the other hand, I’m assuming a near-total support for Canada remaining Canada and not being the 51st US state (on top of not wanting the stupid tariffs) so the sentiment in Canada on this issue is much closer to near-unanimous. > [@Jophiel](#): > > But I suppose you could say Yankees. You _could_ if you don’t mind pissing off people in places like Texas. Second thought - go ahead, call us all Yankees. Or Yanks. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/63 "2025-03-07T10:13:42Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > The Canadians are _very_ angry at the US government right now. I’m gobsmacked that so many US citizens are either puzzled by this or do not comprehend why that is so. Do you understand why the Canadians are so angry? Okay, so why are so many Americans ignorant of this? Why is your media not covering your dissatisfaction? Or Canadians’ dissatisfaction? It’s news, so should be covered by AP, CNN, MSNBC, UPI, ABC, NBC, CBS. Why is his fight against Canada not reported in American media? As a Canadian who is up-to-date with our Canadian media, I will say this: we are _pissed_ that our closest friend and neighbour, whom we have stood by, and who has stood with us for over 200 years, would turn against us. In fairness, it’s not individual Americans, with whom we have many friends and relatives. Rather, it’s the US Government, which seems to be in the hands of an idiot, who is not a politician, who has not studied history, and who, even though going to the Wharton School, to which his Daddy got him admitted somehow (pulling strings, bribes, and in any event, Trump was not a good student in the end), is not an economist in any form. But he thinks he is, from where comes the problems. > [@Broomstick](#): > > But I don’t think this is _just_ about the tariffs - Trump keeps threatening the sovereignty and very existence of Canada as a nation. Again, I am gobsmacked why so many of my fellow US citizens are uncomprehending of just how threatening and appalling that is. Tell me, is Canadians’ dissatisfaction with Trump’s tariffs, his insults against our country, his boasting of annexation, his wanting to rip apart of our way of life, reported in the US media? Because right now, we’ve got a lot of Canadians not necessarily panicking, but certainly unsettled. I have no idea how Canadian parents are explaining to Canadian children how everything will be all right in the end. Do Americans understand Canadians’ angst about this? Do they understand how Canadian parents have to explain to their children that the United States is now … what? An enemy or a friend? And all I get from US media on this topic is bullshit. Your best buddy for over 200 years, your ally in two world wars and in Korea, your friend who saved six of your countrymen when Iran captured your Tehran embassy in 1980, who accepted your possibly dangerous aircraft on 9/11, who was first in to help on Hurricane Katrina, who always volunteers to help with forest fires—and you’re threatening us with annexation, when no Canadian wants that. We didn’t even get to vote for or against the idiot; now, he thinks he’s been elected to run our country. 'Nuff said for now. ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/64 "2025-03-07T10:43:55Z")
FWIW, “americano” in Spanish means “inhabitant of the whole continent that extends from the Arctic to Cape Horn”. Mercedes Sosa (famous Argentinian singer) had a hit song, one of whose lyrics was “canta conmigo, canta, hermano americano” = “sing along with me, sing, my American brother”, and that “American” there meant absolutely everybody from Canada to Chile and Argentina. I know that the English-language meaning and usage is different, but us Spanish speakers would definitely think “I wonder if he means Mexicans” when we hear the word “americano”. FWIW, in my experience in Spain, the preferred term is “estadounidense”. And if you want to be derogatory you say “gringos”. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/65 "2025-03-07T11:29:51Z")
> [@JoseB](#): > > FWIW, in my experience in Spain, the preferred term is “estadounidense”. And if you want to be derogatory you say “gringos”. As a Canadian, let me put it into even more worse words: “Fucking yanks.” Notice the lack of a capital Y; that is how much we have lost respect for you. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/66 "2025-03-07T11:39:19Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > > [@Broomstick](#): > > > > The Canadians are _very_ angry at the US government right now. I’m gobsmacked that so many US citizens are either puzzled by this or do not comprehend why that is so. Do you understand why the Canadians are so angry? > > Okay, so why are so many Americans ignorant of this? Social media, propaganda, and being members of a political cult is my current theory. Too many Americans _only_ get information from social media these days, NOT actual news or journalists (who are dismissed as “fake news”) and more specifically the social media approved/generated by the leaders of the political cult to which they belong. This “MAGAsphere” not only reports Trumps attacks on Canadian, it _celebrates_ it because the leaders of that cult are, fundamentally, bullies and thugs who actively enjoy hurting people they view as their opposition. Hence the catch phrase “cruelty is the point”. As for mainstream media - much of it is owned by CEO/oligarchs/billionaires at this point who don’t want to rock the boat either because they are also cult members or because they only care about making money and assume that if they kiss Trump’s ass they’ll be safe from Trump attacks. There are outlets, such as AP, who are refusing to kowtow (see dust-up when AP refused to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”) but they are rapidly losing access to the administration as the MAGA cult attempts to sideline them. They are now viewed as opposition to be crushed. Again - this is a CULT. I have a “friend” (he’s been moving from “friend” to “acquaintance” over time) who gets visibly upset if I mention I am getting news from anything other than two or three very particular sources (Fox and OANN seem to be perennials). According to him I should NEVER listen to/read/watch anything other than the “approved” sources. I mention reading foreign news - oh, no, never, they’re specifically lying to Americans! Um… even when I’m reading their news written in their language for their people? (He always seems stunned to be reminded I can read French reasonably fluently. Or maybe he just doesn’t believe it). Oh, no, no - ONLY those 2-3 sources are trustworthy, _everybody else in the entire world is lying_ for… reasons? It’s not based on reason or logic, it’s a CULT. > [@Spoons](#): > > As a Canadian who is up-to-date with our Canadian media, I will say this: we are _pissed_ that our closest friend and neighbour, whom we have stood by, and who has stood with us for over 200 years, would turn against us. Absolutely, justifiably so. I’m pretty goddamned pissed off about it, too, and I’m not even Canadian. > [@Spoons](#): > > Rather, it’s the US Government, which seems to be in the hands of an idiot, who is not a politician, who has not studied history, and who, even though going to the Wharton School, to which his Daddy got him admitted somehow (pulling strings, bribes, and in any event, Trump was not a good student in the end), is not an economist in any form. But he thinks he is, from where comes the problems. ^ Yep, that sums up one of the major problems at present. > [@Spoons](#): > > Tell me, is Canadians’ dissatisfaction with Trump’s tariffs, his insults against our country, his boasting of annexation, his wanting to rip apart of our way of life, reported in the US media? Yes, yes it is. It very much is. As is how appalled a good chunk of the US population is about the situation due to knowing/remembering how good Canada has been to the US over the _centuries_, businesses screaming that this is going to hurt US businesses and cost US jobs, economists yelling that this WILL cause increases in prices across the board for everyone in the US… while Trump says “we’re OK with that”. No, we’re _not_ - at least those of us who aren’t in the 1% of the 1% are not OK with that. Except for the MAGA cult members (it _really is_ a cult, I’m not using that word carelessly) who think this is the greatest thing since Betty White and sliced bread, who think being a bully is the same thing as being strong and respected, who are so convinced they are the good guys no matter what atrocity is committed in their name, who are bigots and nationalists and _quite frankly a danger both domestically and internationally since they’re currently in power in the US government._ I long for the days when the US and Canada were friends, with 5,500 miles of border that didn’t require even a _fence_, much less any sort of “defensive” installation. I miss those days. Canada has been the very best neighbor any country could hope for and Trump has taken a giant shit on you and it makes me _furious_ that you have been demeaned, insulted, and economically attacked, with additional threats on top of it. **But, to be honest - Canada needs to defend itself.** While I hope no more of Trump’s spoken plans are put into play Canada needs to treat them as real threats. **You need to gird your loins and be ready to treat us as enemies, not friends,** even if many of us individuals are not your enemies but also caught in this mess. About 1/3 of Americans understand the gravity of what’s going on and how Canadians feel. About 1/3 of Americans are (still) in denial about Trump and will tell themselves he’s only joking, or it’s a negotiation tactic, or whatever they’re saying to avoid truly seeing the problem. And finally there is 1/3 of Americans who somehow, horribly, think annexing Canada and forcing them to submit is a _really great idea_ and would whole-heartedly back an invasion and war, all the while completely baffled as to why the Canadians would fight back or NOT want to be Americans. Unfortunately, the man in the White House right now belongs to that latter 1/3. So, I am deeply grieving this parting of the ways but I also completely understand why Canada must act in the interests of Canada, why you must be prepared to oppose us economically and potentially even take up arms to defend yourself. Do what you need to do for yourselves. ---
**Author:** ![natureboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@natureboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/natureboy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/67 "2025-03-07T12:27:16Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Again, I am gobsmacked why so many of my fellow US citizens are uncomprehending of just how threatening and appalling that is. I get the sense that a lot of Americans think this is some sort of entertainment. They’re amused that Canada is angry because they never travel outside their own state, let alone their own country, and they believe that Canada has absolutely no military power and that they wouldn’t exist as a country if it weren’t for the United States. They will see the price of things go up, our exports and the value of our brands go down, and most will have absolutely no idea why because they live in their own tightly-sealed information bubbles. If you try to explain what’s really happening, it won’t register because they watch Fox News and read Truth Social or X all day. It’s actually pretty scary because I could envision a scenario in which right wing talking heads begin making a case to their legions of bloviating, brainless morons that we need to attack our neighbor to the north. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/68 "2025-03-07T12:27:32Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Bud is popular[…] everywhere in the world. In Europe Budweiser is a decent **[Czech beer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser_Budvar_Brewery)** that has no longer anything to do with Anheuser Bush (the history is complicated: Nazi-Germany, communist Czech People’s Republic and interesting trademark disputes,–\> see link above). American beer is not popular in Europe in general, and now probaby even less so. > [@Spoons](#): > > liquor stores here in Alberta do not accept returns Really? Wow. Is there a reason for that? > [@China\_Guy](#): > > Btw, what term works to say USA-ians and not disdain our northern and southern neighbors I’ve always said “US-Americans”, as derived from the Spanish (from Spain) estadounidenses and from the German US-Amerikaner. For some reason I don’t understand this (saying US-American) seems to piss some US-Americans off. But I am ready to switch to Yank or Yankee if it pisses the right people even more off. > [@JoseB](#): > > And if you want to be derogatory you say “gringos”. This. Or “gringos de mierda”. Or “putos gringos de mierda”. Or “putos gringos de mierda de los cojones”. I could go on, but you get the general idea. > [@jjakucyk](#): > > Like how long it would it take for shelves of American spirits to naturally deplete? During a buyer’s boykott: forever. That is the point. The shop owners have better things to do with shelf space than to fill it up with stuff that does not sell and makes the customers angry. > [@Spoons](#): > > 'Nuff said for now. No, please, go ahead. It is most enjoyable. Even if the ocasion to rant is a sad one. ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/69 "2025-03-07T12:54:36Z")
Well, I am Spanish currently living in the NL; I would suggest you apply your lack of respect to the US, not to me 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/70 "2025-03-07T13:09:04Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > You _could_ if you don’t mind pissing off people in places like Texas. Second thought - go ahead, call us all Yankees. Or Yanks. Well, the whole point was to say mean things about the US without including the other N. American residents so pissing off Texans is just value-added. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/71 "2025-03-07T13:37:52Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > If you say “Americano” in Spanish, in Argentina, Uruguay and parts nearby it may cause confusion, at first look it means “Someone from the Americas” (the continents), from context/cultural osmosis many would recognize that you mean “Estadounidenses” TBF, much of South America uses “Norteamericano” as the casual reference. The Caribbean basin is partial to yanquis or gringos if we are feeling upset (gringo originally just meant anyone who does not speak Castillian and before the rise of US hegemony was applied to Greeks, Italians and Catalans too) And yes, even in the Southern Cone usually context makes it easy to know who you mean _“…y nacen convencidos, que no hay nada en el mundo, que sea más importante que los Ameriicaaaanoooos…”_ … Alberto Cortez ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/72 "2025-03-07T15:24:24Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > There are outlets, such as AP, who are refusing to kowtow (see dust-up when AP refused to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”) Fact check: read their style guide and tell me that they’re not kowtowing: [https://www.ap.org/the-definitive-source/announcements/ap-style-guidance-on-gulf-of-mexico-mount-mckinley/](https://www.ap.org/the-definitive-source/announcements/ap-style-guidance-on-gulf-of-mexico-mount-mckinley/). They caved completely on Mt McKinley, quoting Trump, and said they _would_ refer to the Gulf of America; it’s just that they wouldn’t stop referring to the Gulf of Mexico, but would use two names. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/73 "2025-03-07T15:49:13Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > dissatisfaction with Trump’s tariffs, his insults against our country, his boasting of annexation, his wanting to rip apart of our way of life, reported in the US media? This could be written by a United States citizen if said citizen were to have a functioning brain. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/74 "2025-03-07T18:04:24Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > Fact check: read their style guide and tell me that they’re not kowtowing: [https://www.ap.org/the-definitive-source/announcements/ap-style-guidance-on-gulf-of-mexico-mount-mckinley/](https://www.ap.org/the-definitive-source/announcements/ap-style-guidance-on-gulf-of-mexico-mount-mckinley/). They caved completely on Mt McKinley, quoting Trump, and said they _would_ refer to the Gulf of America; it’s just that they wouldn’t stop referring to the Gulf of Mexico, but would use two names. Trump was furious that they wouldn’t impose “Gulf of America” on the entire rest of the world. It wasn’t enough that they would say “Gulf of America” in Trump’s presence, they would have had to say it everywhere, in all languages, to everyone and they refuse to do that because for the rest of the world it is still the Gulf of Mexico (as it has been for 500 years). Trump won’t be happy until everyone else uses his terms and not theirs. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/75 "2025-03-07T18:19:40Z")
Yes, but Trump’s fury does not obviate the fact that they met him 75% of the way immediately. Just because he’s mad at them for not caving 100% does not mean they are resisting. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/76 "2025-03-07T18:22:44Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > I hear it is a really shit beer anyway, and when I worked in bars in London (UK) we certainly did not stock it, English people drink real beer. When I was in Scotland in 1996, I worked for a couple of months at an inn that went on to win a Michelin star. Suffice to say, it was a high-end place that stocked whiskeys well into the double digits, maybe even triple, a pour. My first day after a shift, the staff asked me what kind of beer I wanted. So I picked something local I had heard of: McEwan’s. They looked at me, puzzled. Don’t all you Yanks drink Budweiser? We drink Budweiser in this kitchen. I thought they were having me on but, nope, they were being serious. So we drank Buds in that kitchen. I even have a photo of the sous chef holding up a case of it with Loch Linnhe in the background. (I know you said “English people,” but same island, at least.) You may be surprised at what the most popular beers in England are. Bud isn’t top five, but it’s number seven last quarter among all adults. Among Boomers it’s #5. Among women, apparently #1. At least by whatever metric they’re using. (Seems to be opinion, in this case. I know I’ve seen sales data where Bud was up there, as well. ETA: [Yeah, by sales revenue](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193557/leading-beer-brands-retail-sales-revenue-uk/) it was #2 in 2023.) > **[The most popular beer & cider brands in the UK | Consumer | YouGov Ratings](https://yougov.co.uk/ratings/consumer/popularity/beer-cider/all)** > > The most popular beer & cider brands in the UK according to YouGov Ratings. Popularity is based on millions of responses from the British public and YouGov's innovative survey methodology. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/77 "2025-03-07T18:24:33Z")
And? You know, if you want to interview a serial killer you might have to go in addressing him as “Mr. Bundy” or “Mr. Dahmer” and otherwise meeting him part of the way if you’re going to get anything useful out of him rather than spitting on him or trying to beat to death with a 2x4 to remove evil from the world. A bunch of other new agencies were willing to cave 100% and kiss Trump’s ass. AP was willing to do it when dealing with the current administration, but that wasn’t enough. Trump wants to police and control everyone in the world. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180/78 "2025-03-07T18:27:03Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > In Europe Budweiser is a decent **[Czech beer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser_Budvar_Brewery)** that has no longer anything to do with Anheuser Bush Nitpick: Anheuser-Busch > [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > > [@Spoons](#): > > > > liquor stores here in Alberta do not accept returns > > Really? Wow. Is there a reason for that? They don’t accept returns here in Ontario, either. The reason is simply that when bottle deposits went into effect, they weren’t set up to take returns so it was more practical for the government to arrange with the private beer store system to handle returns, since they’ve been set up for that from the beginning. Personally I don’t find it worth the hassle, so I just put liquor bottles in the recycling bin. It amounts to the same thing except in return for the convenience of not having to schlep all the empties to the beer store, I don’t get my bottle deposit back (20¢ a bottle). ---
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> [@jjakucyk](#): > > I haven’t had any trouble boycotting Chick-fil-A 👍 I’m so good at boycotting Chick-fil-A that I’ve never set foot in one. ---
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> [@pulykamell](#): > > You may be surprised at what the most popular beers in England are. Bud isn’t top five, but it’s number seven last quarter among all adults I weep for my country. I mean, it’s only one country in my selection of passports, and here in South Africa we don’t have Bud, let alone Lite unless you pay a huge premium. But my English part is deeply ashamed. And England is the country that gave us Tesco “on special” Miller Lite, when I lived in London. The only worst beer in competition is Corona. As stated above, second contender is the Brazilian “Sol”, which is pretty poor. But drinkable if only for rehydration. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canada-pulling-american-alcohol-off-the-shelves/1015180.md?page=5)