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Nova Scotia to Sell $14 Million in U.S. Alcohol, Advance $4 Million to Food Groups

The decision aims to prevent waste, upholding the province’s Team Canada trade stance.

Chris Wong pulls bottles of American wine from the shelves at the NSLC's Bayers Lake location on Feb. 3. On Thursday, Premier Tim Houston announced U.S. liquor pulled from the shelves and kept in storage will be put back and available to purchase.
Two NSLC employees are shown removing American wine from the shelves at the Bayers Lake location in Halifax on Feb. 5, 2025, in what turned out to be a dry run for the eventual removal of all U.S. alcohol.
FILE - Premier Tim Houston says Nova Scotia is 'committed to a Team Canada approach to tariffs and trade' and will not order any more alcohol from the United States once this inventory is gone.

Overview

  • Premier Tim Houston said American wine and spirits pulled from NSLC shelves in March will return to stores for sale.
  • About $14 million in inventory will be offered across NSLC locations starting Monday, with sales expected to take several months.
  • The province estimates a $4 million net return and will send that amount in the coming weeks to Feed Nova Scotia and other community food access organizations.
  • Nova Scotia will not place new orders for U.S. alcohol while tariffs remain in effect.
  • Officials noted that other jurisdictions, including New Brunswick, British Columbia and the Yukon, have already disposed of their remaining American stock.