Sask. liquor regulator to resume purchase, distribution of U.S. produced alcohol

WATCH: The province is reversing course on its boycott of American alcohol products.

The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) has confirmed it will resume the purchase and distribution of all U.S. produced alcohol.

The provincial Crown says the move will allow it to sell the approximately $3.6 million worth of U.S. products in its distribution centre and resume orders to bring in new stock.

“This change gives Saskatchewan people the option to choose whether they want to buy these products or consider alternatives,” the SLGA said in a statement on Tuesday. “We encourage supporting Saskatchewan and Canadian products whenever there is an option to do so.”

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The Crown noted that the federal 25 per cent tariff on U.S. alcohol remains in place.

The decision comes after the province announced on March 5 that it would stop purchasing 54 American-branded products as a way to hit back against U.S. tariffs on Canadian energy and goods.

Following intense criticism from organizations such as Beer Canada, the province reversed its decision on March 24.