Lawson Whiting
Lawson Whiting is the CEO of Brown-Forman, the company known for producing Jack Daniel's whiskey. In a recent statement, he expressed concerns over Canadian provinces removing American liquor from store shelves, describing it as 'worse than a tariff' in response to U.S. trade policies. Despite this setback, he noted that Canada represents only a small fraction of Brown-Forman's sales and emphasized the company's resilience in the face of external challenges.
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Lawson Whiting, the Chief Executive Officer of Brown-Forman, described the boycott of US-made alcohol in Canada as 'worse than a tariff'.
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Lawson Whiting, CEO of Brown-Forman, described the Canadian move against American bourbon as an 'disproportionate response'.
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Lawson Whiting, chief executive of Brown-Forman Corp complained that the moves by some provinces to take American liquor off store shelves were a 'disproportionate response' to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
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Lawson Whiting, the CEO of Brown-Forman, commented on Canada's response as 'disproportionate'.
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Lawson Whiting described Canada's response as 'disproportionate' to the tariffs imposed by Trump.
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Lawson Whiting, the boss of Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman, criticized Canada's response to US tariffs as 'disproportionate'.
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