The Booze Barrier: A Symbolic Protest's Growing Cost Ontario's decision to delist U. S.
booze in response to trade tensions has been touted as a bold stance against protectionism, but it's also becoming a costly affair for taxpayers.
Recent estimates suggest the province is shelling out up to $20 million annually to store its massive stockpile of unsold American spirits. The LCBO, Ontario's liquor control board, has been quietly sitting on a $79.