The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, Aug. 21, edition that United States booze may soon be back on store shelves across Canada. The Globe's Mariya Postelnyak and Olivia Grandy write that, however, doesn't mean consumers will rush to take a sip. Prime Minister Mark Carney urged provincial leaders to lift a partial ban on American alcoholic beverages as Canada negotiates a trade deal with the U.S. to reduce tariffs on Canadian exports. All provinces except two have kept the bans on American alcohol imposed in March, 2025, in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian industry. The Trump administration considers these liquor bans a significant trade issue. But more than a year since the bans took hold, consumers who have been forced to expand their horizons have often liked what they've found, both in terms of taste and value. And lessons from Alberta and Saskatchewan, the two provinces that ended their bans, suggest that bringing back the booze doesn't mean consumers will buy it. If the liquor is back on shelves, "we can let it rot there," said 63-year-old Victoria resident Rob Lunney, who loves bourbon -- but only up to a point. For many, a return to old habits doesn't seem likely, at least in the short run.