Jack Daniel's boss: U.S. Alcohol Off Ontario Shelves 'worse than a tariff'

Friday, March 07, 2025

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is removing alcohol from the U.S. from its shelves after the Trump administration's tariffs on Canada and Mexico went into effect on Tuesday at midnight.

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Jack Daniel's maker said Canadian provinces taking American liquor off store shelves was 'worse than a tariff' and a 'disproportionate response' to levies imposed by the Trump administration reut.rs/3XtHp32

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Lawson Whiting said it was a "disproportionate response" to Trump's tariffs.

"I mean, that's worse than a tariff, because it's literally taking your sales away, (and) completely removing our products from the shelves," said Whiting during a post-earnings call, according to Reuters.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

Yeah, magat bitches, Canada doesn't have to play by -------- rules. When will you learn.

Yet another example of FAFO!

#1 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-03-05 09:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Ontario Removes All American Alcohol From Store Shelves

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Putin's ho did that.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-05 10:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Haha suckers and losers

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-05 10:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Thanks for posting. Good for Canadians standing up to Godzilla. In 2024, Donald Trumpf won Tennessee with 64.19% of the vote.

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-05 11:43 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Some local distilleries owned by American families for generations (cue violins) go out of business.
Some are bought up by megacorps and oligarchs for pennies on the dollar.

And the jobs that are lost,
They don't come back.

Now that's running the country like a business!

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-06 12:43 AM | Reply

Honestly, Jack Daniels is horse piss.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-07 04:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Asymmetric economic warfare will easily defeat the ham-handed dealings of the current administration. How long will it be before US businesses impacted by El Rey Dotardo II raise their voices? I think not long, as soon as those businesses realize the muzzles they are wearing snap right off, just like in the Far Side cartoon ...

#7 | Posted by catdog at 2025-03-07 08:44 PM | Reply

On the upside, Jack is paint thinner. and I wish nothing but good health to our Northern neighbors.

#8 | Posted by dutch46 at 2025-03-08 12:42 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

FDT started this nonsense, but he's not man enough to finish it. Thinks he can declare tariffs on everything and then change his mind ... Canada is giving him a dose of "Find out," and I'm here for it.

According to Cipolla:

A stupid person is one who causes harm to another person or group without at the same time obtaining a benefit for himself or even damaging himself.

In this case, FDT is not stupid, he's clearly benefitting from everything he's doing, financially and criminally. The true stupid in the USA is MAGA cultists, because none of the s"t that's happening right now benefits Americans and they are taking us (the non-brainwashed cult members) down with them.

Kentucky can suck it up, they are an economic powerhouse, right? They don't benefit from the taxes of Californians at all, right? MAGA wants to burn it down, I have no problem starting with MAGA livelihoods.

#9 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-03-08 01:14 AM | Reply

Tennessee can suck it up, too. They'll be fine under their MAGALords and the incel clown posse that's wiping out entire systems still...

#10 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-03-08 01:17 AM | Reply

Some local distilleries owned by American families for generations (cue violins) go out of business.
Some are bought up by megacorps and oligarchs for pennies on the dollar.

Jack Daniels is owned by Brown and Foreman a mega distiller that owns 25% of the global whiskey market with $4 BILLION in sales annually.

Don't really feel bad for them.

#11 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-03-08 07:10 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

#12 | Posted by YAV at 2025-03-08 08:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

If Trump's territorial ambitions are any guide, Canada may be the next Ukraine.

#13 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-08 09:57 AM | Reply

Whaaa!

Didn't these stores already pay for the products they are removing from their shelves? It's a bit like buying a case of bud and shooting it up. You have to buy it first.

These companies will only lose money if Canadians quit buying these products. Removing them from the shelves is only symbolic. The products were already paid for unless they are on commission. And I don't think alcohol is allowed to be sold on commission.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-08 10:51 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

The only worse drink is canadian whiskey. Mix it with your pop eh, blow up. Oh wait- no more US pop for you, no more sickly sweet 7&7.

#15 | Posted by itchypossum at 2025-03-08 12:00 PM | Reply

These companies will only lose money if Canadians quit buying these products.

Kinda hard to buy it if it's not on the shelf. They did the same thing with Russian Standard vodka after Putin's ill-fated invasion.

#16 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-08 12:13 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

They did the same thing with Russian Standard vodka after Putin's ill-fated invasion.

What? The invasion that had Trump calling Putin a "Savvy Genius!!!"

Putin played the long game.

Got Biden bogged down in the war and now he has Trump handing him the Ukraine with a bow on top.

#17 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-08 12:18 PM | Reply

Putin played the long game.

Lack of choice is a great motivator.

#18 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-08 12:25 PM | Reply

Apparently it's not just Ontario. I just got back from my local store in BC and the shelves are empty here as well.

#19 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-08 01:36 PM | Reply

Hi Redial: And British Columbia Premier David Eby is considering placing tolls on US truck traffic driving back and forth from Alaska. See second entry: coriolanus.page

#20 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-08 01:46 PM | Reply

Haha. As a Canadian, yippee. And yes JD is garbage (so is the Canadian stuff but don't tell anyone).

#21 | Posted by crisisstills1 at 2025-03-08 04:34 PM | Reply

so is the Canadian stuff

But enough about Canadian Club. :-)

#22 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-08 04:41 PM | Reply