Elbows up in 2025: How a year of Canadian boycotts on U.S. products played out
The most dramatic decrease came in U.S. spirits exports to Canada, which fell 85 per cent in the second quarter, dropping below $10 million US. Davin De Kergommeaux, author of Canadian Whisky: The Essential Portable Expert, discusses the impact U.S. products are having on Canadian whisky. OJ felt the squeezeOttawa's counter-tariffs specifically went after orange juice from Florida, home to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. For instance, some Canadian businesses have said they've stopped serving orange juice (new window) as they rethink their relationship with U.S. products. Canada specifically targeted Florida orange juice as a way of making a political point.
Source: CBC News December 30, 2025 16:54 UTC
