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LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Internal Trade, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston chat before the start of a First Ministers meeting in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on July 23, 2026. Photo by TIM KROCHAK /PostmediaPrime Minister Mark Carney has asked Canadian provinces to end their bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of a deal struck with American trade negotiators, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said on Wednesday night.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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Please try againHouston told reporters that he was willing to end Nova Scotia’s ban, pending a resolved deal.Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has generally been in favour of strong trade action against the United States and has repeatedly complained about Trump’s behaviour toward a close ally, said last week that he would be willing to end his province’s ban as part of “a fair deal.”That was a change from his long-held stance that he would only allow the LCBO to sell U.S. products once the Trump administration removed the tariffs that it imposed last year.A spokesperson from the Premier’s Office did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.In a statement Wednesday, Carney congratulated Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for their significant progress in negotiations.“Canada entered these discussions with the best overall trade terms,” said Carney, in a post on X.“We are now moving towards an agreement that reinforces that Canadian advantage, including by securing the best terms in each of Canada’s most important strategic sectors and providing greater certainty about our future trading relationship,” the prime minister added.No terms of the tentative deal have been officially released, but reports on Wednesday said Canada would receive reduced, but not eliminated, tariff rates on steel, aluminum and auto parts that were imposed at the beginning of Trump’s trade war.Trump has indicated that U.S. farmers would be “thrilled” with the deal as proposed, suggesting a possible end to Canada’s supply-management dairy system, but LeBlanc subsequently said on Wednesday that the Canadian approach would remain “entirely intact.”The U.S. President has often announced deals or agreements on social media that turn out to be significantly different than his original statement.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. 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