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I take it that you don’t want to contribute a USA company’s profit?

Who is profiting from the purchase of the fan? I would think it’s where it’s warehoused or who took your money.

Look at all the products built in Mexico for the USA. Like cars and air conditioners etc. Cheaper labor, knowingly contributing to pollution to air and water that would not be allowed in USA. But the USA company profits more than if made in USA, from the sale of the new item.

Is it a Solara built in USA using a Mitsubishi engine that classifies it as a Japanese import? Is it American or Japanese? If not sure, use your discretion.

Is it peanut butter made in Canada using peanuts from USA?

Would you buy a Toyota that’s built in USA?

Is it whatever that is “distributed” or “prepare for” by a Canadian company and you have do idea what’s the country source is?

Right now, do we stop shopping at American companies altogether like:
Starbucks.
Home Depot
MacDonalds
Burger King
Nordstroms
Amazon
Tesla
Etc.
Or continue shopping there but only for non American products.
Or penalize the American company’s bottom line by choosing products at a different retailer or restaurant.

Labelling in Canada needs to be improved to clearly state country of origin.

Look at the quick response items we buy here but is expedited to you from the USA.

Our great long term relationship with the USA is tarnished for ever. In hindsight we banked too much on relying on purchasing their products. Canada needs to diversify and change what countries to sell and buy from, permanently.

Not sure what part of Canada that you are in. But way way back there was a plan that BC, Washington, Oregon and California would be unto their own. Made sense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_movement

Do what you can do best. I know how I will do my part. And do keep in mind some items you will have to buy because there is no other alternative. I do like the idea of some of the provinces not selling and removing American liquor from their shelves. But BC is only doing that to liquor from the red states…..which kind of makes sense that California wine is not penalized as they are a good state to trade with.

So if you buy your fan from Rona…..you are still likely contributing to the American source while a Canadian company gains the profit.

And some hmmmmmmms

What if transport from Mexico to Canada is more heavily taxed for using the American road or rail systems?

What if 1% fentanyl is zeroed…..what will the next reason be, to keep the tariffs? The guy is a lunatic, is he not?

If Mexico or China supplies 80% of the fentanyl…..then why aren’t the tariffs much higher for them?

Why aren’t American companies compelled to produce products in USA that have been farmed out to Mexico and other off shore countries? Wouldn’t that be great?

Bottom line every country must clean up every step of illegal drug production and stop the distribution.

That's correct. Those are the requirements that such claims must meet to avoid Competition Bureau enforcement action.

This is from The Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest — Volume 4 (June 5, 2018):

As if the Competition Bureau ever takes enforcement action on anything for at least a few years!

The 'buy Canadian' fad is just as silly as the 'boycott Loblaws' idiocy. Absolutely no effect whatsoever and totally negligible. Just a bunch of powerless self-important fools trying to make themselves feel significant.

Let me see. There are roughly 16 million households in Canada. Say half of those change their buying habits to purchase Canadian products. It would make a difference and besides Canadians should be buying Canadian goods regardless. It's a matter of principle that gets accentuated when an autocrat is threatening our country with outrageous tariffs.

Kirk said
Let me see. There are roughly 16 million households in Canada. Say half of those change their buying habits to purchase Canadian products.

usephrase said
News reported millions of Canadian vacation in USA, that is about 2 billions of spendings.

Absolutely mathematically possible, but only in a pipe-dream fantasy. No one is going to change their habits that drastically, much less 8 million households. The Loblaws boycott deservedly flopped. So will this.

Think of the various major grocery chains in Canada. There are five: Loblaws, Walmart, Save-On, Sobeys, and CostCo. If everyone (or, only half, as you suggest) were actually looking out for their maximal best interests, a couple of those chains should already be out of business, due to their higher prices. However, Canadians still frequent them enough because they are convenient, and nothing else; certainly not for their non-competitive pricing.

Even in the face of massive pressure on the costs of living, Canadian consumers cannot be bothered to change their shopping habits and drive (much less walk) 1km further from their current favourite grocery store for lower prices.

dommm said
I agree with most of what you say but the one piece of the puzzle you did not mention was pride/patriotism for the country. Not sure how one would measure that?  

Patriotism and pride are luxuries easily measurable; they are affordable only by those willing to pay their price. If one wants to pay 30%+ more for their basic groceries, then they get to have principles. They are not free. Otherwise, they do what they must.

A good quote from The Patriot movie (2000):

Benjamin Martin: I'm a parent. I haven't got the luxury of principles.

mordko said
Something tells me you haven’t visited a shop in the last 7 days.

I'm in 3-4 different grocery stores and chains every single day; far more than you.

usephrase said
I do not think you understand about tariff, after Trump imposed tariff on Canada, Canada would fight back with 25% tariff on American, all prices of American goods would be increased, Canadian pay for the tariff. You will see the prices of American goods will be increased much in Canada.

I believe that it is you who are misunderstanding the tariff threat. The 25% is just the opening salvo. There is no guarantee it will end at that point. Next month could be another 25%, and the next month, and so forth. It was written right into the ExecOrder; subject to change if Canada invoked retaliatory tariffs. (I'm glad Canada retaliated.)