HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s liquor stores reported unusually brisk business on Monday, the first day they started selling off U.S. alcohol pulled from the shelves in February.

Premier Tim Houston had said the removal was in response to the economic harm caused by tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

But on Nov. 27, the premier announced the $14 million in stockpiled booze would be sold off as of Dec. 1, with the profits going to community food organizations.

Earlier today, a spokesperson for the Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. said its stores had reported a high volume of sales in comparison to a typical Monday.

Terah McKinnon says the top seller among the American brands was Maker’s Mark, a bourbon made in Kentucky.

McKinnon says customers seeking specific American products should ca

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