Why booze is at the centre of Canada-U.S. trade talks | About That

Description: Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. have hit a breaking point over alcohol, with Prime Minister Mark Carney urging premiers to put American liquor back on shelves. Andrew Chang explains how alcohol became a top bargaining chip, how provincial liquor boards complicate trade and what's driving the current tariff standoff. Intro - 00:00 An easy target - 01:44 Shut out - 04:24 A messy negotiation - 07:24 (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images) »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.