Washington's Ambassador Demanded Bourbon Back on Shelves — Carney's Answer Was One Sentence Long

American wine exports to Canada just collapsed 78% in a single year. Jim Beam shut down its flagship Kentucky distillery for all of 2026. Jack Daniel's parent company lost 62% of its Canadian sales. And on July 4th, standing outside his own residence in Ottawa, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada set a public deadline to get American bourbon back on shelves — before his next Independence Day party. Two days later, a Republican Congresswoman introduced federal legislation over Canadian liquor stores. Carney's response never changed: the ban lifts when the tariffs on steel, aluminum, and lumber end. Not before. In this episode, we break down the real financial numbers behind the alcohol ban, why Kentucky's bourbon industry became the political flashpoint of this entire trade war, and how this fits into the bigger pattern — from the CUSMA renewal collapse to Canada's $25 billion sovereign wealth fund and its push toward $300 billion in new non-U.S. exports. This is the trade war most coverage is only telling half of. 🔔 Subscribe to Canada Plus 24 for a new breakdown every week — the leverage behind the headlines, not just the headlines themselves. 💬 Drop a comment: do you think Washington backs down on tariffs before Canada restocks the shelves?