Saskatchewan to resume purchase, distribution of all U.S.-produced alcohol

After months of holding the line in a simmering trade war, Saskatchewan is backing off one of its headline countermeasures—resuming purchases of U.S.-made alcohol. The province’s liquor authority confirmed it will restock American booze, despite federal tariffs that still double the cost. Officials frame it as restoring consumer choice, but critics say it’s a political retreat just days after U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel were doubled. With Alberta already reversing a similar ban, Saskatchewan’s move signals a shift in strategy—even if tensions remain. Alec Salloum with Regina Leader Post has the full story.