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Ottawa has reached a deal with the majority of provinces to allow Canadian booze to flow more freely across the country just as U.S. liquor is pulled from their store shelves.

The move is part of a host of changes being worked on by the federal, provincial and territorial governments that were announced late Wednesday to add $200 billion to the Canadian economy while it's rocked by U.S. tariffs.

"This is unprecedented action to reduce trade barriers in Canada," Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand told CBC News.

"This is a pivotal moment for Canada to take bold and united action in the face of the United States' unjustified decision to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods."

All provinces, except P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador, have agreed to remove the obstacles preventing their alcohol from being sold in other jurisdictions.

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Ottawa has said it would respond with countermeasures should the tariffs materialize

U.S. President Donald Trump still plans to make good on his promise to issue tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday.

Leavitt said Trump is also still weighing fresh tariffs on China for Saturday.

Trump said last week he would announce 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1 unless the countries help tackle the twin issues of U.S. fentanyl trafficking and immigration.

Canadian officials have said Ottawa would respond with countermeasures should Trump's tariffs materialize.

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that he could still hit Canada with tariffs as early as next month.

Speaking to reporters on his return to the Oval Office Monday, Trump recited concerns about the Canadian and Mexican borders while reiterating his threat to hit both countries with a sweeping 25 per cent tariff.

"We're thinking in terms of 25 per cent [tariffs] on Mexico and Canada because they're allowing vast numbers of people … and fentanyl to come in," Trump said.

"I think we'll do it Feb. 1," the president said in response to a question about when those tariffs could be implemented.

Trump, who was sworn in as president around noon on Monday, has been signalling since November that he would introduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Trump initially promised to do so on his first day in office, but a number of U.S. media outlets began reporting early on Monday that the tariffs wouldn't be a day one issue for the new president.

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