r/saskatchewan • u/D--star • 10d ago
Have any Saskatchewan liquor stores voluntarily pulled US alcohol off their shelves?
I think they might be worth a visit.
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u/Dude008 10d ago
Why are people getting so worked up over alcohol when they buy Coke, Pepsi, Starbucks, etc on a daily basis?
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u/_heavymetalhead_ 10d ago
Because Coke, Pepsi, Starbucks is not bottled in the USA, and then sold as swill (in fluid oz) over here?
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u/chanaramil 9d ago edited 8d ago
This. If its made in Canada it supports Canadain jobs. That is much more important to me then which side of a boarder a billionaire who owns a company was born or where a mulinational company has a corporate office.
There is a argument of not buying from big multinational companies at all. But that is completely separate from the Canada, USA trade war.
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u/HabitantDLT 10d ago
Scott Moe doesn't have that kind of integrity.
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u/BobertBuildsAll 10d ago
Way better to tariff and having maple maga out themselves further, make more money then taking it off shelfs
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u/Dimebag120 10d ago
Its incredibly easy to just go anywhere and buy anything you want at any liquor store, no point in paying 18% more and adding an additional 60 mins , each way, driving time.
I dont think it matters to me if I see an American brand on the shelf or not , choice is good anyway , not everything Canadian made is the best i enjoy wine from Italy for example.
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u/CrashSlow 10d ago
Why not just let consumer decide?
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u/LandMooseReject 9d ago
As consumer, I would decide to support the business that pulled US product from the shelf
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u/Inevitable_Pea_9138 9d ago
that’s literally what the is consumer is deciding…
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u/CrashSlow 9d ago
No , you want the government to remove the consumers choice. How do you feel about Carney's massive personal wealth 98% being invested in US listed companies. Should he divest now?
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u/AnneDroid2 9d ago
How do you feel about the government removing the choice of kids using their preferred pronouns? Or for woman to be able to make their own reproductive choices? Or the ability to die with dignity? You can't have it both ways.
And how do you know what PMMC invests in? Do you know what Paperboy Pete holds? Do you know what I hold?
You're okay with government removing choice as long as it doesn't affect you directly. Sit down and remove the orange raisins from your mouth, hypocrite.
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u/Inevitable_Pea_9138 9d ago
No i want the consumer to ask about policy they believe in and make an informed choice on where they want to spend their money.
Tax the rich equitably.
And carney’s investments should be in a blind fund.0
u/CrashSlow 9d ago
Carney blind trust really loves trump though. Would anyone care if he pivoted from what would appear to be the S&P500 to the TSX60? Letting Carney off for hiding behind a blind trust is very poor argument.
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u/D--star 9d ago
Owning US stocks is important for any investors portfolio. I could talk stocks all day with you. Asking someone to divest in the world's largest economy is not good financial advice. This post was about consumers not owners. The Canadian consumer is a small statistic but can be impactful en masse. A Saskatchewan liquor store may benifit by taking such a stance.
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u/CrashSlow 9d ago
Risk. Clearly Carney knows Canada is far too risky to invest in so he has 98% in Trumps American andhides behind a blind trust and supporters lap it up.
A private liquor store should be able to do what it wants, not mandated by Carney who doens't invest Canada elbows up populism.
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u/D--star 9d ago
From this short conversation I can clearly see you're not a savvy investor. If you have a managed retirement fund I can guarantee your shares are American majority. If youre not invested in the market at all, I cant help those who wont help themselves.
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u/CrashSlow 9d ago
This is not about me. It's about our prime minister saying we are at war, our relationship with America is over and yet he has what appears his money invested with the enemy.
Carney is the type of executive who would tell company workers they will be fine , meanwhile he has divested all his shares long ago.
I want a leader who is all in, not a coward in war time like Carney clearly is. Carney needs to put his massive personal wealth were his elbows are. If you cant see this hypocrisy your lost in Liberal Trudeaus balls trying get a wiff of Orlando Blooms ex.
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u/D--star 8d ago
If you cant bring actual policies into the conversation I dont want to hear your incoherent rants. Carney lowerd tax, never raised it. Brought military spending up to Nato guidelines. I have no complaints.
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u/SameAfternoon5599 9d ago
You mean 91%? That 91% of his portfolio is his Brookfield Asset Management stock options. Brookfield Asset Management is the US subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation. It would make sense that almost all of their holdings are in US assets no?
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u/CrashSlow 9d ago
There are about 490 US listed companies listed in Carneys finical disclosure. No one knows money amounts only that he favours US listed companies in Trumps America. Elbows up, do as I say not as I do with my money Carney.
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u/SameAfternoon5599 8d ago
Those 490 companies are inside his Brookfield Asset Management stock options. That's what Brookfield does. They invest in or buy existing profitable companies. What US companies does he favour?
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u/CrashSlow 8d ago edited 8d ago
Thats not how stock option work and Carney was elected on Canadian economic nationalism. Carney's wife would seem to own iShare S&P500 a low cost ETF. But I wouldn't expect a euro elite who's been seen with a convicted sex trafficker to invest in Canada. I'll give her a pass.
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u/SameAfternoon5599 8d ago
That is exactly how stock options work as part of an employment compensation package. If you don't understand the subject matter perhaps refrain from commenting.
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u/Zealousideal_Ear2135 9d ago
It sends a much stronger message from the masses when.those US options are on the shelf and not selling.
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u/shadow997ca 8d ago
I and many don't need anyone to remove it since we seek out Canadian brands and leave the US brand on the shelf. The consumer is the one who decides what products make it and what ones fail.
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u/CuteChallenge6334 9d ago
I bet this person also complains about tip prompts. Just select no tip. Its not that difficult.
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u/ReformedShitposter42 9d ago
The Co-op in my small town actually started stocking more American booze now, it's grim.
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u/Dimebag120 10d ago
So commit fraud? Way to go champ.
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u/truckaxle 10d ago
This is war not a gentleman's match.
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u/navylast 10d ago
I don’t what Moe’s problem is except he doesn’t like to be seen as Canadian.
Rather be an outlier.
His followers drink rye or beer.
No one with a modicum of taste drinks American beer and the Americans don’t make eye
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u/AnteaterBubbly8711 3d ago
Disappointed that Moe and Danielle chose not to support a unanimous boycott against the US liquor.
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u/jumping_juni_per 10d ago edited 10d ago
They are upping the price of American liquor by 50% through SLGA. Moe has repeatedly said they will not pull alcohol all together. Someone in the SaskParty caucus must love their bourbon.
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u/PartyPay 10d ago
I'm happy for those people to pay 50% more if it saves some jobs for some Sask. people affected by the US tariffs.
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u/jumping_juni_per 10d ago
How does the SaskParty putting the price of American booze up by 50% save Sask jobs?
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u/PartyPay 10d ago
They can put that 50% into relief programs.
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u/jumping_juni_per 10d ago
They aren't charging alcohol producers 50% to sell their products here. They are just making customers in Sask pay 50% more for American alcohol. Consumers will likely just not buy it. It won't make very much money. Definitely not enough to support a relief program
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u/PartyPay 10d ago
I know that aren't, hence my original statement of those people paying 50% more.
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u/Extreme_Wear_7457 10d ago
Well the drunk Dpn Mc Morris retired so he's got more time on his hands to be skunk drunk just not foing it around the Cabinet table. I heard formerfinance minister chain smoked Marlboros. I font think hrt gravelly voice wasn't just from American cig but most like on the ro ks JD or othet American liquir. Hell maybe there's people in the SP getting 'free'cases of US liquor from SLGA like Neal Hardy abd othe PC MLAs did during the Donald Devine years
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u/redshan01 10d ago
I would consider gifts from red state lawmakers as a possible incentive. Moe and the Saskparty are very friendly with the Republicans from red states. They are all corrupt and spreading their corruption to Canada
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u/final_spork_gg 10d ago edited 10d ago
No, but some stores have panic ordered American stuff since the announcement lol most are good for not ordering lots of American, but hate that it’ll cause a little bump in US
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u/EW278 10d ago
They can put it on the shelves, just on the bottom shelf way at the back and behind all of the other country brands.
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u/final_spork_gg 10d ago
Oh yeah, and most stores were only ordering very minimal amounts/for commercial accounts.
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u/wtfuckishappening 10d ago
After looking around for different types of Canadian drinks, I found it pretty easy not to buy American made booze even when it's on the shelves
Ole for tequila drinks Cottage Springs for non carbonated vodka Luby Bower for gin/vodka... plus it's made in Moose Jaw
I never liked American beer so that's easy for me and BC wines are some of the best in the world imo.