Trump drops tariff on Irish whiskey while booze ban looms for Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump was met by loud cheers as he announced tariffs on Irish whiskey would soon be removed. The announcement was made during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open on Sunday.“Everybody’s been bugging me,” Trump said. “And I said, ‘On behalf of the United States of America, I am going to take the tariffs off.'”The president was drowned out by the crowd’s cheers before he finished his sentence.But Trump’s proposed decision to lift tariffs comes even as they remain in place on several countries, including the 50 per cent imposed on numerous Canadian goods as Canada and the U.S. trade war rages on. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. Those tariffs took effect last month after attempts at reaching a deal fell apart. Story continues below advertisement At the time, Prime Minister Mark Carney cited three issues that torpedoed the negotiations: disagreements over extending the trade deal to include medium or heavy vehicles like trucks, the U.S. purportedly wanting to put limits on trade deals Canada could seek, and issues surrounding French language rules.Carney announced counte...