Grocery stores in British Columbia are promoting Canadian-made products amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States. Experts predict the 'Buy Local' movement will continue even if tariffs are lifted, as consumers prioritize supporting Canadian businesses and seeking alternatives to U.S. goods.
Experts say Buy Local campaigns are likely to continue in Canada, even if tariffs go away.The Ellis Street Market, located in Kelowna, is clearly labelling all its Canadian and B.C. products to encourage customers to buy local ly amid looming tariff threats from the U.S. At Ellis Street Market in Kelowna, Canadian-made products are clearly labelled with maple leaf stickers.
But despite the 30-day pause on the tariffs announced Monday, grocers are still gearing up to move away from U.S. products. "This is an opportunity for us to diversify, to get localized, to be part of our communities," said Hansen.Some Canadians are talking about buying more Canadian products after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs. While there's a 30-day pause, the spectre of a trade war still looms.
"The customers are the ones that are going to tell us what they want and they're still very clear on buying Canada, buying local, buying B.C.," Large said on CBC'sAnd he said this may be the push local retailers need to diversify their supply chains and look elsewhere for produce, like Latin America and Oceania.
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