{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66e4224651960f14a815df05/6a84d6169cb9faa61a063a4e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Canadian Booze Bans Rattle the US ft. Dave Infante","description":"<p>In March 2025, provinces across Canada pulled US alcohol products off of their shelves in response to new tariffs announced by the US Trump administration. It's become such a sticking point that Trump specifically cited Canadian markets for US alcohol as a core reason for a new 50 per cent tariff against Canada. Have the booze bans worked? What has the effect been on the US alcohol industry? Can American brands recover after this debacle? Dave Infante, award-winning journalist and editor of the newsletter <em>Fingers</em> which covers drinking in the US, joins Scott to discuss these questions and more.</p><p><br></p><p>Note: Trump announced he paused the 50 per cent tariff for three days late on August 18.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.fingers.email/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to <em>Fingers</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Dave on <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/dinfontay.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Scott on <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/youcaughtscott.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sources and further reading:</p><p>https://readthecatch.ca/canadian-booze-bans-rattle-the-us-ft-dave-infante-podcast</p><p><br></p><p>Artwork by Zo at <a href=\"https://www.studiobonjourhi.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Studio Bonjourhi</a></p><p>Intro Music: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97RnLaKc0sI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vigilante</a> - Cross Dog</p>","author_name":"Scott Martin"}