Pete Hoekstra

Premier David Eby said Tuesday that B.C. will keep U.S. alcohol off store shelves, saying lifting the ban would weaken Canada's leverage in its trade dispute with the United States.

B.C. Premier David Eby met Tuesday with U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra in Victoria, where the two discussed trade disputes, cross-border crime and the province’s push for permanent daylight saving time.