With the ongoing trade war with the United States, residents are increasingly trying to support Canadian, with seven-in-ten (68%; up 5 points from February) actively seeking out Canadian products when shopping, and over half (56%; up 3 points) looking at labels to avoid products made in the United States.
In addition, a minority of Canadians are using their spending power to avoid buying American, ranging from two in ten who have cancelled a planned trip to the U.S., to two in ten who have deliberately sought out Canadian entertainment. One in ten have cancelled an American streaming service. Just two in ten have not done any of these activities, showing how pervasive the ‘buy Canadian’ sentiment remains. Results are consistent across regions of the country.
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“Canadians feel strongly about supporting our country’s products, and manufacturers are clearly heeding the call, by helping shoppers to identify products from Canada,” said Narrative Research CEO Margaret Brigley. “Though given how strong the desire is to buy Canadian, there is still room to help consumers to more easily identify Canadian products.”
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I’ve always considered it a good practice to buy as local as possible while still getting the things I want, but I needed the added incentive of Fuck Trump to make a habit of it.
The longer it goes on the easier it becomes.
Retailers are following the money and seeking out more Canadian supply to put on their shelves.
Manufacturers are increasing their output, or are diverting supply fthat they previously sent south.
And regular folks are voting with their wallets and making new buying habits - habits that, once established, will need some impetus to break when/if the US regains its sanity.
Just booked a flight to south of the US. Even the most direct flight had a layover. I could have saved hundreds of dollars if that layover was in the US. I opted to pay hundreds of dollars more to have the layover in Mexico.
It was partways about Elbows Up, but it was also I’d rather not get arrested and/or detained and/or deported possibly to an El Salvadorian prison. Avoiding the the non-zero chance of that is worth $500.
You should hope that the plane doesn’t have to make an emergency landing in the US, because then they can do whatever they want with you. I seem to recall that (about 10 years ago?) the US actually forced an overflying plane to land so they could seize a man the knew was on the flight.
Yes, this has absolutely been a thought for me. I am not removing accounts, etc. from my phone pre-emptively, but I will uninstall things like Lemmy and remove specific email accounts if we have to land. (I use multiple emails for different reasons, so it won’t be terribly suspicious.)
I hope it’s true, but unlike in the beginning, I’m starting to see more people buying American produce (strawberries, lettuce, etc.) again.
This won’t work if we half-ass it, guys.
A little longer and it will be more than just a sentiment. It will be a way of life.
It already is. The folks at the stores here even let you know right away when you pick up an american product. No shame just point it out and offer suggestions otherwise. I’m certain corporate has directed this. It only makes good business sense.
It’s hard for me to buy Canadian as I live in Japan, but I do my damdest to not buy American. The latter is not that hard because we have domestic brands for pretty much anything American brands offer — from electronics to snacks.
I just have to be mindful where my meat and produce come from and I also check for main ingredients in processed foods. If my Japanese soy milk says it uses US soy, then it goes back on the shelf. If it just says “imported” instead of the country of origin, then it also goes back on the shelf for safe measure.
I stopped using Reddit and I’m looking for alternatives to Google as I pay for their cloud storage.
I just saw the Tampa fan in Toronto wearing a 51 face paint and it made me livid. Definitely boosted my resolution to keep boycotting these assholes.
Sorry, but what’s the 51 thing?
