Quebec Premier Christine Frechette smiles moments before she is sworn in at the legislature in Quebec City on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec premier open to allowing U.S. wines on store shelves, with conditions
Aug 10, 2026 | 10:13 AM
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YAMACHICHE — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says she’s open to allowing U.S. wines to return to liquor store shelves, but not at any price.
Fréchette says that the province first wants to see gains on the trade front.
As an example, the premier says she’d like to see reductions in tariff barriers for key sectors such as forestry, aluminum, and manufacturing.
The Quebec government directed its liquor board to stop selling U.S. products last year in retaliation for earlier rounds of tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump’s government.
