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Status of US-made liquor in Manitoba
Last updated June 2026
Responding to American tariffs against Canadian exports to the United States, in March 2025 the Province of Manitoba directed Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) to cease purchasing, distributing and selling liquor made in the US. Existing inventory was pulled from Liquor Marts shelves.
In December 2025, the Province of Manitoba directed MBLL to re-open distribution and sell through that existing inventory.
Licensed establishments and stores are currently able to order remaining inventory from MBLL. Manitobans may also find these products on shelves, including at Liquor Marts, while supplies last.
Up-to-date information on which US products are available at which stores may be found on LiquorMarts.ca. and which Liquor Marts are selling select US products at a discount may be found on our Last Chance promotions page.
- All sales of US liquor are final.
- Products vary by location.
- Products are in saleable condition and within expiration dates.
- US liquor is not available for holds, delivery or click & collect service.
Additional Information:
- Province of Manitoba Directive to Pull US Liquor off Shelves, March 4, 2025
Province of Manitoba news releases:
- Manitoba Government Donates Additional $4 Million From U.S. Liquor Sales to Children's Health and Nutrition, January 29, 2026
- Manitoba Government Donates $2.6 Million From U.S. Liquor Sales to Support Charities During Holiday Season, December 19, 2025
- Manitoba Government will use Proceeds from U.S. Liquor Sales to Support Holiday Charities, December 4, 2025
- Manitoba Government to Pull American Alcohol Products Off Shelves, February 2, 2025
- Manitoba Liquor Marts are a strong supporter of Manitoban and Canadian products.
- Customers who would like to see a particular product in Manitoba are encouraged to contact the producer and request they submit their products for listing at mbllpartners.ca.
- Affected products are being held in storage rather than returned or destroyed.
- Licensed restaurants, vendors and other private businesses may continue selling their remaining inventory if they so choose; however, they won't be able to reorder those items from MBLL once sold.
- Licensees may choose to buy US-made products from any private retailers who are still selling through their existing US inventory.
- MBLL’s online commercial ordering window does not display US-made products for ordering, and Manitoba Liquor Marts have removed these products from sale in-store and online.
- Liquor made in the US cannot be special ordered.
- Here is what was communicated to the retail and service industries regarding this matter, both of which are publicly available:
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Liquor Mart - Controlled Entrances - January 2020
In 2019, a dramatic increase in brazen thefts and robberies in many Liquor Mart locations reached a breaking point, causing major safety concerns for customers and employees, becoming a significant burden on police services, and costing Manitobans.
Controlled entrances were introduced the following year, resulting in a major reduction in thefts and robberies.
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