# Tim Houston

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-19**: Carney briefs premiers and requests restock — Prime Minister Carney briefs premiers on the draft trade deal and asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to store shelves, pending a final deal.
- **2026-08-19**: Houston confirms request publicly — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston tells reporters the restock request 'came directly out of the negotiating table' and that provinces are also asked to review procurement policies.
- **2026-08-18**: Trump announces three-day tariff pause — President Trump announces a three-day pause on 50% tariffs that would have hit an array of Canadian goods just after midnight Wednesday, Aug. 19.
- **2025**: Provinces pull U.S. alcohol from shelves — All Canadian provinces remove American beer, wine and spirits from store shelves after President Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian goods.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 8 provinces still ban U.S. alcohol as Carney orders restock for 50% tariff truce
2026-08-23 20:13:51 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to return American beer, wine and spirits to store shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S. Eight provinces still have U.S. liquor bans in place, forcing liquor boards to plan a category-wide restock that reverses a year of domestic-first merchandising.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/us-alcohol-restock-canadian-liquor-retail-tariff-deal

### 8 Provinces Face US Alcohol Restocking After 50% Tariff Pause
2026-08-20 02:07:40 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

For liquor retailers and e-commerce merchants, eight Canadian provinces may soon relist US alcohol brands after a year-long ban. The shelf reset and consumer-boycott risk are now front-and-centre in the final stretch of trade talks.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/retail-us-alcohol-shelf-reset

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