Quebec orders SAQ to stop selling Russian alcohol products to show solidarity with Ukraine
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Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard said in a tweet on Friday that he has requested the SAQ 'to withdraw all products that come from Russia.'
Eric Girard, Quebec's finance minister, said in a tweet on Friday that he has requested the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) "to withdraw all products that come from Russia."
The SAQ told CTV News it would remove the "10 or so Russian products from Russia" sold in its stores as soon as possible at the request of the government.
Earlier in the day, Premier François Legault was asked about a possible boycott, telling reporters that he was indeed looking for ways "to penalize the economy of Russia and Mr. Putin."
The premier acknowledged that measures taken by Quebec, such as a boycott, wouldn't have a tremendous effect on the Russian government.
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