When we cats are traveling in Canada, we make a point of not buying American products. Why annoy the locals? Besides, we agree with them. Benedict Donald has insulted them, and their fury knows no bounds. Which means their boycott of all things American is still in force.
Sometimes this is easy to remember, other times, not so much. It's too easy to grab a bag of Starbucks out of force of habit or if you're not paying attention. But often, Canadian groceries will have helpful maple leaf stickers or signage to direct you.
At your friendly neighborhood café and bar, some decisions are made for you. Bourbon is nowhere to be found, as you'd expect. But others are trickier to remember. Don't bother asking the barkeep for Tito's vodka — it's made in America. (If you're avoiding anything Russian, too, Quebec options are available.) There will be no wines from California (or Washington or Oregon or Upstate New York). And if you were hoping to buy a bottle of something American and drink it in private, forget it. Provincial liquor stores have pulled it all off the shelves.
Team Trump shows no sign of suddenly becoming sane, so what was going to happen to all that booze? Believe it or not, it was all going to be poured down the drain — but there's been a change of plan, at least in Quebec. The Société des Alcools du Quebec just announced that instead of destroying it, they will donate the unwanted American wines and spirits to charity fundraisers and culinary/hospitality schools.
Trump is still a blithering idiot — there's not much we can do about that. But this is kind of a win-win. The banned booze stays off the shelves, but still goes to good use. And the boycott stands. We cats PURR.
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