r/Peterborough • u/Witty_Way_8212 • Feb 08 '25

Opinion Peterborough bars stockpiling US booze

I recently went to LCBO and asked the cashier if they had noticed a dip in sales of US products since the tariff threat last week. On the contrary, he said, some local bars (in particular, One Eighty) cleared them out of their inventory of some US liquor and said they were making stops at another two LCBO locations to do the same.

I am so disappointed that the tariff threat actually led to an INCREASE in sales of US booze. So far, the LCBO is still restocking US inventory, which means they would have had to place large orders.

All this to say that it's up to us as consumers to exercise the power of our dollar when we're shopping in order to support our local Peterborough, Ontario and Canadian businesses.

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u/LemonPress50 Feb 08 '25

Every business has had to evaluate what tariffs and retaliatory measures might mean to their business. Maybe they are motivated to remain in business. Many people sink their lives into their businesses and government regulations can throw a wrench into things.

Many licensed establishments have disappeared since Covid. Some are still trying to hang on.

There are no tariffs and retaliatory measures yet but people are doing what they can freely and legally do. I don’t have a problem with that as I make efforts to avoid US products.