A recent survey of 191 respondents reveals that more than half (53.1%) have changed their alcohol consumption habits since the tariffs were introduced. Of those, 35.1% say they’re now only buying Canadian products, while 12% report drinking less overall. Another 18.3% have doubled down on imports, buying more international options outside the U.S.
But not everyone is convinced that buying Canadian will make a difference. Turns out just under one in five survey respondents (17.3%) admitted they haven’t changed their habits and approximately the same proportion report not drinking alcohol at all.
So the headline is potentially misleading. I also don’t love the survey options, and it’s a pretty small sample size
thanks for posting the actual info from the article. For clarity the question was:
Have you changed your alcohol-buying habits since the tariffs came into effect?
I am amused by “I’ve been drinking less” because it is not at all mutually exclusive with the 2 “Yes” answer. And some scenarios are not even possible
I’m drinking less + haven’t changed what I am drinking
I have been buying more American products + any of the Yes or No answers
I also highly doubt 12% of people are drinking less. I wonder what the baseline self reported rate of “drinking less” is at any given time. I imagine there is seasonal variation.
Despite these options not being mutually exclusive, I think I would be in the 17.2%. I’m not buying US booze now, but I wasn’t buying it before either.
Mostly this survey is pretty bad, and I don’t think we can make any good conclusions from the results.
Here is the breakdown:
So the headline is potentially misleading. I also don’t love the survey options, and it’s a pretty small sample size
thanks for posting the actual info from the article. For clarity the question was:
I am amused by “I’ve been drinking less” because it is not at all mutually exclusive with the 2 “Yes” answer. And some scenarios are not even possible
I also highly doubt 12% of people are drinking less. I wonder what the baseline self reported rate of “drinking less” is at any given time. I imagine there is seasonal variation.
I’ve been drinking more since the tangerine turd got into the White House.
Sounds like 17.3% are traitorous dogs
Despite these options not being mutually exclusive, I think I would be in the 17.2%. I’m not buying US booze now, but I wasn’t buying it before either.
Mostly this survey is pretty bad, and I don’t think we can make any good conclusions from the results.
Shit, you’re right. I’d also fall under that category.