US blocks Canadian alcohol imports as tit-for-tat tariff cycle deepens

The escalating trade barrier exchange threatens integrated North American supply chains and raises consumer costs on both sides of the border, testing whether negotiation can break the cycle before broader economic damage sets in.
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