Ontario spends $8 million storing U.S. alcohol, $2.6 million now expired

The LCBO said American alcohol sales in Ontario totalled $965 million annually leading up to the ban, with more than 3,600 products available from 35 U.S. States.

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The Ontario government has now spent $8 million in taxpayer money to store U.S. alcohol as a bargaining chip in the Canada-U.S. trade war, with $2.6 million worth spoiling in March.

The province has confirmed it has no plans to return those bottles to shelves any time soon. According to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario audit, 97 per cent of the U.S. product in storage is still in good condition and has more than a year of shelf life remaining.