It’s been nearly 3 months since Canadian liquor stores purged American alcohol from their shelves. But now, Alberta and Saskatchewan are changing course, opting to resume regular purchases and distribution of U.S. booze. Here in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford isn’t backing down, vowing to keep the boycott in place until U.S. President Trump removes all tariffs. So if you are craving some Kentucky bourbon in this province, you’ll have to get creative. CTV political analyst Scott Reid delivers his key takeaways from Western Canada’s recent backpedalling. Shifting gears to the Summer job market, it’s been tough sledding these days, but there are some openings available. As Kristy Cameron explains in Hour 1, help is wanted at Myers Orleans! But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.