With 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian-made products set to be imposed by the U.S., many in Canada are planning to buy local to avoid providing profit to American companies.
UPDATE AS OF FEB. 3, 2025 AT 4:59 P.M. EASTERN: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the U.S. tariffs on Canada will be “paused” for 30 days.
And while experts say there are ways to find alternatives to the big U.S. brands, there may still be some difficulty. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency this typically signifies “all or virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour used to “If we’re dedicated to that ‘shop Canadian,’ then we may have to switch and look at alternatives that might be in the same broad category, but not identical to what we prefer,” von Massow said.But the plan to buy Canadian is not without issue. McCann noted most of the food Canadians buy is from all over the world and that can make it difficult to know what is — and is not — Canadian.
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