Most Canadians would avoid buying American post-Trump tariff: Nanos

[@katyroseable]

My family will not be buying American products until Trump is gone. He has no respect for our country and I have none for him.

[@betty-joymoreau4363]

Made in Canada, sounds good to me.

[@Ruger62]

Or European in need be.

[@Etaoinshrdlu69]

Anything but American

[@sherbournesubwaymess]

Great, now where is my 'Made in Canada' smartphone with 'Made in Canada' OS, so I can log onto my 'Made in Canada' social media site?

[@markjohnston7285]

I don’t take kindly to trump threatening my sovereignty.

[@jessicaroy4125]

Exactly!!!

[@Ruger62]

That goof needs to be told!

[@geoffreykeating8172]

Boycott 🇺🇸

[@BudzzableRides]

Or we could fix our borders, why is that so terrible? Seriously what’s bad about securing the border?

[@Robert-m4i]

This will be economic warfare

[@Spitts44]

As a Canadian I will research and avoid buying anything from the US that I possibly can. That starts now.

[@kateleblanc604]

Been doing so for 20 years. Start by reading your labels and actively researching products.

[@Ruger62]

You bet. I was about to pull the trigger on $2000 piece of audio electronics. Cancelled it and bought British instead. I'll buy Chinese before I buy American,.

[@francesbatycki404]

Same here.

[@juanrenfer4687]

Doing it here for a long time ago.

[@Janet1968]

@@Ruger62- Don’t do that. They don’t deserve your business either. There are so many other choices out there besides China. No reason you can’t boycott both.

[@sharpcanines3347]

I am refusing to buy anything from USA, buying everything Canadian made if possible. Haven't been to that country since 2015 campaign when Russians got trump elected in 2016

[@margueritelahaye7457]

I live within 10 km. of the US border. My husband and I used to make weekly trips into the US to buy gas and groceries, but our cross-border shopping days are over. We're staying on the Canadian side and spending our money at home.

[@lpi6608]

Me too, decided to stop. Hope Canada will look elsewhere for fresh goods. Actually food that is safer. Do not worry USA going to get hard by the rest of the world. So buckle up

[@TaylorDuncanReel]

i appreciate you ! from London

[@sharpcanines3347]

thank you

[@Jim-jh9bd]

I was a snow bird up till this year and found prices with the exchange it is not worth the trip

[@zoeslovely7096]

SAME here in Niagara on the lake! ❤️🇨🇦❤️

[@pilotrt]

Whoa, hang on here. We're not down about the Canadian economy, we're excited about propping up our own and giving the finger to the US. It's about time we start trading with other countries that want don't bully and brag.

[@mustardchips7419]

We had the chance to diversity trading partners 8 years ago but never did. I have a feeling we won't this time either

[@stephenwerner1662]

@@mustardchips7419 uhhhhhhh, I guess you didn't pay attention to the Indo-Pacific trade deal from around 8 years ago.

[@Ruger62]

@@mustardchips7419 What do Conservatives say?

[@mustardchips7419]

@@stephenwerner1662 77% of our exports went to America in 2023. 8 years ago 76% of our exports went to America. Unless my googlefu is failing me, whatever new trade deals we may have signed hasn't resulted in any less trades going to America.

[@Prettypoisonswitch]

​@@Ruger62 bullshit?

[@lorrainehinchliffe5371]

Did you know Winners, TJ Max’s parent company donated largely to Trump’s campaign. I won’t be shopping there anymore.

[@Ruger62]

Wow!

[@carlyar5281]

I did not. But I’m not surprised. I knew that Walmart did. I guess there are more stores to add to the list of do not enter .

[@mujkocka]

thanks for flagging up!

[@pjlacey3990]

Boo!

[@js-b783]

I’m American and feel the same way. If he tariffs I won’t buy American either.

[@carolpellow7071]

I will NOT buy anything American made nor vacation in the USA until Trump is gone. I can vote with my money. Canada should look to the EU and the Commonwealth, the Pacific Rim trade agreements as I think EVERYONE there will be similarly avoiding trading with the USA. The USA weakness is they have to sell their over priced goods to consumers who are royally pissed off at the insults. Their loss all around.

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

I gather you have not looked around your house and life then. Most everything you own or use has origins in the US, including your use of US-designed tech like KZbin. Don't be so naive.

[@stephenwerner1662]

@@B.Mann-px5rn no. That's not true.

[@pccougar895]

@@B.Mann-px5rn That's the past. No more.

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

@@pccougar895 It is a fact. But so many of us in Canada refuse to see the truth. That is why we are in this fix. Whilst the USA was innovating during the course of their evolution post revolution, we were emulating. And we're still doing it.

[@Frithchaffey]

Australia and Canada have a bilateral free trade agreement.

[@calvinang1]

Australia biggest export is iron ore.

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

Right on !! NZ too.

[@mhtammi]

I am changing my vacation plans and instead of traveling to the US and looking to other places in the world.

[@lesleyhoban6559]

Havent had vacation in years .. thought USA but now starvation .. this is a beautiful and diverse county .. we have not supported or encouraged our own country enough

[@erpulst]

Already started. Picked a nice "Made in Japan" guitar over this crappy made in America offering. Amps are British, modeller is German, guitars Japanese, all else Canadian. Suck it Trump.

[@ViSongs482]

Japanese products always seem to be top notch. Their heat pumps are way better, so are their vehicles.

[@suzannegagne8692]

I will buy Canadian. Check where your fruits and vegetables come from.

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

Hard to come by, in January though,,,

[@beverleyeliane]

I always do, will avoid anything from the US.

[@suebarner8364]

We buy local, then BC, then Canada, and possibly UK and EU before we buy US if possible.

[@charu002]

I would buy in japan too. They need it more than the US since last june, the canadian and US dollar is stronger than yen

[@cjt9264]

US made more products than all theses countries combined

[@Dan-v7y1o]

Historically, UK is a bad trading partner, I don’t even know why we are still in the Commonwealth. They have brown nosed to Washington so much so, that UK isn’t a reliable trading partner.

[@louiselloyd1523]

only problem is a lot of our food (produce & processed) comes from the US.

[@revagreen2303]

EXACTLY AND ITS A GOOD THING!! LETS GO CANADA!!

[@caroleblackburn9683]

You bet. Have started a while back. Will buy frozen veggies from Canada before buying US ones.

[@matzrat5006]

Dont forget Mexico supplies Canada with lots of veggies and fruit.

[@waynesutherland-rs6ct]

buy Canadian

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

I gather you have not looked around your house and life then. Most everything you own or use has origins in the US, including your use of US-designed tech like KZbin. Don't be so naive.

[@captlazer5509]

​@B.Mann-px5rn check out where primary aluminum comes from. Then, try building a jet airplane using recycled aluminum.

[@matzrat5006]

@@B.Mann-px5rn Japan, China , Korea, Tiaw

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

​@@matzrat5006 All my high-end kit in the house was designed in the USA. (Servers, computers, software, cell phones, audio interfaces, instruments, amplifiers, speakers etc [I have a studio at home]). The landfill was made in China, India, Vietnam, and other slave-driving nations. We now avoid all landfill from the dollar store. No more plastic or cheap garbage is allowed. We buy as much as we can that is made locally, and most of our food comes from the US. Some meat is Canadian but all veggies and fruit (apart from Quebec apples, carrots, and potatoes) are Mexican or USA. Our vehicles are US-designed and made partly in Detroit, Canada and Mexico. What we have observed is that the high-end kit was designed from US R&D, and the cheap landfill was made by slaves basically. Cell phones, electronics, and servers were designed in the US and made in slave nations. Our new reality in the virtue-signalling nation called Canada. Hence, hardly anything is the house was designed or made in Canada. Apart from our children!!!

[@sherbournesubwaymess]

Great, I want to buy a "Canadian' smartphone with a 'Canadian' operating system? Blackberry is now just an Android reseller.

[@yournanna866]

Boycott the states!

[@lawrencejeffrey9245]

Not going there. Not buying from them.

[@pccougar895]

Everyone has a choice to patronize their preferred country or business's. Personally I will avoid ALL products from a country that continues to insult my country. Enjoy you 2nd Great Depression.

[@mlue1466]

Open up more to trading with the rest of the world. We can't put all our eggs in one basket

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

I gather you have not looked around your house and life then. Most everything you own or use has origins in the US, including your use of US-designed tech like KZbin. Don't be so naive.

[@pccougar895]

@@B.Mann-px5rn That's the past. No more.

[@theaccountant5846]

@B.mann-px5rn why are you astroturfing through comments writing the same thing everywhere?

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

@@theaccountant5846 Indeed. I am doing a study for my work and need to get as many folks online with their opinions. Fascinating stuff. Some of it of course is just flipping sad and deranged but hey! Great way to get a view to users on YT! Cheers!

[@theaccountant5846]

@B.Mann-px5rn I can't imagine the type of job that would find it worthwhile to gather comments manually on a small youtube channel. This type of activity is best done automatically through various tools used for scraping the internet. I can, however, imagine the type of job that would pay you to spread propaganda in an effort to change people's opinions.

[@kateleblanc604]

I'm a Canadian who despises bullies, especially those who are supposed to be allies. For 20 years as a consumer I have boycotted as many products made in America as humanly possible. That list has grown to include Israel. I do realize that many goods are a mixed bag of producers but if it screams in any way shape or form MADE IN AMERICA I don't even give it a glance. If I can't find what I want from home or another country I do without.

[@jimm.]

I have not bought Florida orange juice since Trump's first term. I buy Ontario and Quebec apple juice instead. All Canadians should also avoid winter vacations in Florida and southern states. Hit them in the pocketbook!

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

I gather you have not looked around your house and life then. Most everything you own or use has origins in the US, including your use of US-designed tech like KZbin. Don't be so naive.

[@mybuddynico99]

​@@B.Mann-px5rn🍽💩

[@pccougar895]

@@B.Mann-px5rnThat's the past. No more.

[@markfeland2285]

I avoid buying American whenever possible

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

I gather you have not looked around your house and life then. Most everything you own or use has origins in the US, including your use of US-designed tech like KZbin. Don't be so naive.

[@djf817]

​@@B.Mann-px5rn How is it naive to decide that you no longer want to buy American products? You can never replace everything, but with some research you can definitely replace a lot with things not made there. If you want to support the US feel free, but some of us will choose not to.. Nothing naive about it.

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

@@djf817 You, like so many Canadians are truly naive and seemingly continue to follow through in a strange sort of 'willing blindness' that truly conveys how backward thinking people are in this country. Look around your home, office, the tools you use everyday (whether they be computers or delivery trucks), and add-in the way you dial up entertainment, use of cultural items, and the internet. Where is it all rooted? China? Russia? No. It is all an American way of thinking and doing things. Listen to the average Canadian accent in Canada. Does that sound so unlike the US average? What are you going to replace all of this with? You do not even seem to understand that you are using a US designed website, search engine and KZbin. What do you think will replace that? A Chinese or Iranian system? A Russian one that allows free speech? What planet are Canadians living on?

[@pccougar895]

@@B.Mann-px5rnThat's the past. No more.

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

@@pccougar895 It's actually your present and future. Canadians have little in the way of being totally independent. Too many years of emulating the USA whilst they were innovating.

[@AM-STM]

I w ill not buy a single item from the USA , there are other places in the world where they manufacture, better goods and a nicer country to visit than the United States of America

[@carlover6919]

I will ALSO DO the same as a American I will NOT buy products from Canada (it would be worse for Canada btw)

[@cjt9264]

USA made more products than all the rest of the world combined not including China. You still have to buy made in USA

[@ydro11]

@@carlover6919 you might be surprised. USA stabbed canada ( and mexico) in the back, you can play the offended virgin as you wish, but the whole world saw what USA did. Wait next hurricane or tornado to see lumber price ...(i sure dont wish people suffer from it when already hit by climate horror, but sadly they are the one who will pay more).

[@keithosmond5730]

I have already started checking labels and buying anything *but* American.

[@keithosmond5730]

@@carlover6919 We tend to sell you more raw products than finished goods. Aluminum (50% of the aluminum used in the US comes from us_ Potash (80%) Crude oil (60%) Softwood lumber (around 25%, I think) Electricity (many northern states rely heavily on our output) ... just to name a few. So we can slap *export taxes* oth these things. And/or reduce or halt how much we export (imagine what would happen if your aluminum supply was suddenly halved, or if we turned off the power to multiple states mid-winter). *YOUR* country has declared economic war on *us.* Expect us to inflict pain in return.

[@tysonb1486]

We just buy from europe instead.

[@mgauci45]

Maybe we take all the building materials we ship south and use it to build public housing for our citizens.

[@matzrat5006]

we ship most of our logs State-Side, time to stop shipping logs anywhere !!!!!!

[@mgauci45]

@@matzrat5006 I never seen people vote to make their own lives more expensive.

[@matzrat5006]

@@mgauci45 Every time you vote for a Con, thats what youre doing. Cons brought us Free-trade, millions of jobs gone, brought us GST and the HST.

[@hbbstn]

No Walmart, Costco, Winners, and Marshalls😢

[@KarmaWillCome]

Our family will hold out buying from America. FAFO.

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

I gather you have not looked around your house and life then. Most everything you own or use has origins in the US, including your use of US-designed tech like KZbin. Don't be so naive.

[@KarmaWillCome]

@B.Mann-px5rn America isn't the only country making products. I guess we'll see if I can hold out and just save or buy those same products somewhere else. I have what I need for now and don't mind holding back for a few years, I didn't say this was forever. It's not about being naive, and Canada isn't the one risking our country's trade economy. America was warned about this happening, and that's what they voted for. FAFO what's to come next.

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

@@KarmaWillCome You are naive. Like most Canadians. It is not your fault. You have been trained to think and act like this. We know America is not the only country making products. That was not the point, and you do not seem to be able to read into what was explained to you in my previous statement. Your consumer culture is tied directly into the USA. Look around your life, home, work activity, entertainment choices, and you will understand where I am going with this. It is not America that was warned about this; we were warned about it for decades and still chose to rely on the US where we dump our products for cheap. Plus we cannot even make our own borders safe, and neither can we do what is expected of us in NATO. We are the slackers and yet still complain. Typical gimme, gimme, gimme naive Canadian attitude. I think its time to wake up Canada.

[@pccougar895]

@@B.Mann-px5rn That's the past. No more.

[@boxvango9021]

​@@B.Mann-px5rnholy f u c k. Do you just copy paste the same stuff in every thread? Oh, yes, you do. 😆😂👎

[@BestBoyNed]

If I know I can buy Canadian vs. US, I will consciously buy Canadian on principle

[@7Dorie]

I will not buy American. retaliatory tariffs are a mistake and will hurt our economy worse than it will hurt theirs. BUT I( want thenadian government to be tougher. I would reduce what we sell to them in essential goods like electricity and oil. Make them do without, have shortages to help them stomach the higher prices. We should sell elsewhere, even at a loss. I don't think that Canada can call the USA a friend anymore.

[@malahammer]

And as for buying a Tesla...............forget it!

[@calvinang1]

Tesla is your only EV option right now. Just saying

[@corryg6403]

So our biggest export to the states is oil /cars /gas so much for cheaper gas for them

[@ydro11]

@@corryg6403 electricity and lumber.

[@caroleblackburn9683]

Aluminum too

[@daveballjoint5285]

Don’t forget doctors.

[@Ruger62]

@@daveballjoint5285 Just the greedy ones.

[@ydro11]

Obviously, no ''made in USA'' I will buy. Trump indeed made MAGA ( Make Allies Get Angry)

[@carlover6919]

as a American I ALSO will not buy Canadian made goods 🥱

[@ydro11]

@carlover6919 we are not the one who threaten USA. USA threaten canada with tariffs. But we saw that being allies of USA is not safe and trustable.

[@carlover6919]

@@ydro11 wrong, it can be trustable and safe, just not when it means we lose 100 billion dollars to Canada yearly.

[@ydro11]

@@carlover6919 explain this 100 billion loss please.

[@carlover6919]

@ydro11 the United States is in the trade deficit with Canada and subsidizing Canada too much and wasting money. which is 100 billion dollars wasted every year.

[@robertparsons5295]

Avoid buying???? If they give their shit away, I’m not taking it.

[@Dianestitchcraftrelax]

I have already started to not buy American.

[@donnafitzgerald2829]

Should put out flyer of what is Canadian made. Let's trade with other countries and leave out the USA.

[@gror7849]

This Nanos guy towards the end sounded too apologetic to what the US is doing to us. By this behavior the US is not our strongest ally and partner, but a bully! We should continue our efforts to expand to other markets and cease to be at the US's mood and mercy!

[@Mark-nq1bo]

As a born and raised canadian I will never buy produced products from the US.

[@rosolenn]

I'll start by dropping my US subscriptions like Netflix, Amazon, NYT and watching US movies.

[@freedomlife3623]

Yup, subscribed to Britbox, much better shows to watch.

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

Don't drop NYT. Keeping alive the media that still fight back against Trump is vital - otherwise, you'll be stuck with Fox & Co., the "official version" of everything.

[@ST-A3]

I am glad everyone here boycotted the US, am glad to see most Americans here boycott Trump as well. I just changed my flight to Southeast Asia and returned without connection at any US airports. Until Trump is gone, I do not recognize the US as a country in the world.

[@freedomlife3623]

Now now, they are still a country, but we don’t have to stop by. Just like a nasty uncle who we want nothing to do with.

[@TheGoldwing1950]

Maybe we need to curtailing travel south as well.

[@freedomlife3623]

Hawaii will be my last trip to South before the Orange turd took office for at least 4 years. If US can clean up the orange stain, will take a celebration trip there afterwards.

[@katiet548]

This guy did not seem to know that the tariffs trade also triggers lots of anti -Trump sentiments in Canadians. He only has one side of the story that Canadians want the problem solved. You can't solve the problems with a bully. You stand up to deal with the bullying.

[@davidpetersen1]

I'm disappointed in the fact that even with the effects of the first Trump presidency Canada hasn't made any moves to untie themselves from the US wagon in a substantial way. So many warnings gone unheeded in the past 10 years.

[@AM-STM]

Canada should start manufacturing its own goods rather than buying anything from the United States and if the United States wants to buy something from Canada, Canada should slap them with 25% tariffs as well because the United States is not going to push Canada around

[@carlover6919]

well maybe it shouldn't steal 100 billion dollars of our money then 🥱

[@ydro11]

@@carlover6919 explain where we steal ?

[@keithosmond5730]

@@carlover6919 No one is "stealing" anything. We charge you a fair market price for the goods we sell you. Face it - if you could get them cheaper elsewhere, you would. And BTW, on a per-person basis, we buy *WAY* more American goods than we sell you. Our population is just 1/9th yours; if consumption rates per person were equal, that US trade deficit would be much, much higher. But if you think you can do without the crude oil (60% of what gets refined in the US comes from us because your refineries can't process shale oil); the aluminum (you import 99% of what you use as you have virtually no commercial deposits - and half of what you import comes from Canada); the potash your farmers need (80%), the softwood lumber needed for new homes and recovery from natural disasters); the electricity that many northern states are dependent upon (just to name a few)... well, let's just put that to the test, shall we? I'd love it if our governments decide to simply ban selling all that to the US, and watch multiple US industries simply collapse, but it will likely be more like stiff export taxes. It will take you many months to find (far more expensive) alternate sources, *IF* you can. Meanwhile, we can also ban the *import* of select goods that we can produce ourselves or buy elsewhere. Mexico might be willing to sell produce to us instead of you. We can definitely supplant the dairy you sell us (US dairy farmers have been constantly pushing for increased market share; they will be *not* be happy to be completely shut out). And so on.

[@timothey94]

@@carlover6919steal? Lol its vital to you aswell. Your gas and electric will increase by 25% as we are your biggest crude oil importers. Our dollar is 30% of the American dollar, which makes our oil cheaper than the American oil. So enjoy that cost increase.

[@carlover6919]

@@timothey94 but we are in a trade deficit with you guys and you guys allow the trafficking of fentanyl and other drugs, plus I'm pretty sure we can make Trudeau our bîtçh and make him comply with our demands and THEN stop the tarrifs. (demands that Canada should've already done and is beneficial for Canada overall)

[@dginta7932]

Darn rights. I will go even further trying not to buy anything made in OrangeLand.

[@Dan-v7y1o]

Canada needs to start to decouple our economy from the US and diversify our economy with our markets. Trudeau government has done a very poor job by antagonizing both the Chinese and India, Canada needs to wake up and realize that the US is just a fair weather friend.

[@corryg6403]

You really should look up some of our trade deal even a few new ones

[@Dan-v7y1o]

@@corryg6403 Right like I said, Canada needs to diversify, 4/5ths of our trade is with the US. Our governments also through Mexico under the bus, making Canada sound like a puppet of the US. We need to expand and trade also with Central and South America. Currently the efforts are peanuts.

[@corryg6403]

@@Dan-v7y1o Do you mean like the new trade deal we just signed with the 3rd most populous country From December 1 to 3, 2024, during the mission to Indonesia as part of the Team Canada Trade Mission to Indonesia and the Philippines, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, concluded the negotiations for a Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership

[@Dan-v7y1o]

@@corryg6403 It’s an good incremental move. A deal is just a promise, we should only believe it when there’s money on the table.

[@corryg6403]

You mean like our new critacl minerl mining and refining in SK and NWT

[@joelrobichaud3215]

It feels great knowing both my Toyota Supra and 4Runner were 100% built with no USA labor. Made in America products will be avoided as much as i can. I understand it cannot be 100%, but i will absolutely ensure i check the tag and research where things come from before i buy. Will gladly go back if/when the tariffs BS is sorted out

[@fillmorehillmore8239]

Most of their products are USA assembled using foreign components. The world may wake up one day only to realize they can trade amongst each other and consume as if the USA wasnt even considered. What does the USA offer other than consumption and the USD?

[@carlover6919]

buddy it's your government not the US

[@joelrobichaud3215]

@ respectfully, its not the Canadian Government that is imposing the tariffs, no Canadians wanted that. We have to adapt. In the end, we only have control of one thing, where we spend our hard earned money. I am confident that will be sorted out, but till then, i will keep my hard earned money north of the border

[@carlover6919]

@@joelrobichaud3215 but it's your government that had it coming, they were the ones that basically stole 100 billion yearly from us and allowed unprotected borders which allowed easier trafficking of fentanyl and illegal immigrants. You also have to understand the American people's side of it we are tired of it and we aren't blaming and on the Canadian people we are blaming it on the Trudeau regime who doesn't even care about his own people nor the less the drugs that kills both Canadians and Americans in the first place. I do agree that this problem will be sorted out

[@keithosmond5730]

@@carlover6919 Nope. Your president decided he wanted to wage economic war on us, and came up with a BS reason to do so. We have at least as many beefs with the US over what crosses *from* the US *to* Canada. Nearly every gun used by criminals, for starters. I'm betting there's at least as much illegal drugs flowing into Canada from the US as the other way around. As for illegal crossings, there are more coming *from* the US *into* Canada than going in the other direction - in 2023, about 12,000 entered Canada, while about 10,000 were arrested going the other way. And we expect the number heading north to spike significantly when Trump starts his deportations (far more than they did when he was last in office) and the numbers going the other way to drop. Face it; Canada is being hit because Trump promised to put tariffs on all imports. Period. He thinks we are a soft target. He thinks he can blithely ignore the trade deal *he* struck and *he* claimed was the best in the world. The guy is a bully. And we don't back down from bullies.

[@IliasT-bn5zx]

We get vegetable's and fruits coming from Mexico and Peru, we don't bye USA any more

[@joecity9]

Having Trump for a neighbour is like the time the Hell's Angel moved his two 'hair stylist' girl friends into the basement appartment in our building. The only thing good about it was there were a lot of other people who despised him a lot more than we did.

[@Dzambhala1]

I hope the snow birds will go to the islands and not trumps Florida

[@stephey808]

It’s businesses that will suffer not as much consumers

[@lukevanderhorst4419]

Trump should be advised that if he persists Canada and Mexico will join BRIC

[@robglennie9526]

I will avoid all products made by Bubba.

[@LS-uv9gg]

I feel empathy for my US brothers and sisters who are stuck with the....well, you know. I really don't want to tar the whole lot with the same Orange brush, but ya, my days of visiting/buying stuff from down south have passed I'm afraid. I long ago stopped getting anything that used UPS and FedEx as the shipping companies because of the absolutely REPULSIVE "Brokerage and Handling" fees those rip off artists charge to pass across the border, so it's getting easier and easier to just stop purchases entirely and get them from other countries. It's sad that I can get things from the UK/Japan/Australia/Germany etc., cheaper that from a couple miles away and less than an hour travel.

[@IliasT-bn5zx]

I already stop buying American products' .🌝

[@jakeis4-z8m]

I do not even want to go to the states anymore, FDT

[@Jim-jh9bd]

I started NOT buying American after 2018 tariffs If it is USA fruits and veg I avoid Even dropped a package of USA strawberries on the floor and walk away sorry it was an accident

[@bennyraichu]

Buy local. Diversify our exports with Mexico, EU, South America, ASEAN, China, Japan. It's not just Donald Trump. As long as 75% of Canadian exports go to one country, they will forever have the tariff threat hanging over our heads.

[@ashleighjaimaosborne3966]

Buying local where possible! 🇨🇦

[@B.Mann-px5rn]

I gather you have not looked around your house and life then. Most everything you own or use has origins in the US, including your use of US-designed tech like KZbin. Don't be so naive.

[@dannowak6468]

I was booking a cruise out of Miami on NCL. Now I'm booked at Cancun.

[@ghettorestoration]

It's a big world, America is a convenient trade partner, But that doesn't mean they need to be the only one. Trump wanted America first. Good, than they don't need our convenient trade or natural gas or French fries. Now we move to the open market to trade partners who aren't lead by a wanna be dictator or an un stable genius(LOL). We can deal with countries that respect trade and trade diplomacy. Two can play the tariff game, But is it worth the aggravation??? The USA needs to deal with gun control to many are making there way on to the streets of Canada, Tariffs 100% mark up on everything that goes to the states. Both our countries have issues, But if Trump wants war with Canada, It's a fight he will regret. We Know Trump just wants to make us his little Ukraine, making Putin like taunts. Funny thing, we have more friends than the states and in the states, Trump may want to tread lightly. Not sure he read the room correctly. Canadians will F@ck you up. America can keep Trump & project 2025 agendas & have a nice life over there it's what they voted for, But Canada doesn't need a ride on the crazy train thank you. We can stabilize our country landing better trade agreements else where and still have a diplomatic relationship with the states at arms length, but we owe them nothing & Trump will be Trump ,But he won't be our problem as a trade country of interest. And to anyone wondering TRUMP WILL NOT LEAVE OFFICE THIS TIME. War will be his doing and our call to action. Pay your bills and take care or your affairs, Get your sh!t right, Keep calm and carry on and know that, That should be the focus of every Canadian as well as getting a gun licence, for hunting of coarse. Protect your own interest take care of your household. Godspeed. We will not be victims of Trumps or America. We are a peaceful nation until we are not.

[@dorothykisiell496]

Yup!

[@rjp3427]

I have no problem buying products from the U.S. Try finding fresh fruit and vegetables from Canada in January! Everyone just needs to chill and let this blow over.

[@cassieo4337]

I've been boycotting American products since the Iraq invasion.

[@carldelzer2053]

As a Canadian, since tRumps threats, I’ve been purposely removing anything made in USA from my shopping list.

[@WayWillow]

Agreed. Canadians want to see Trudeau's approach 👍

[@iBackshift]

I've never met a pollster. Its hard to believe these kind of poll reports.

[@nguyenphuongchang3925]

Can Trump really do what he said? His past four years didn't prove so

[@abrakkehakka1357]

Regarding tariffs, yes… most likely. As the executive branch he himself has all powers in that area. And the last time he enforced the tariffs he promised. Regarding everything else… depends. But more so than last time, because this time he has a bunch of deranged yes sayers areound him, and there are more MAGA in Congress. Although he has a narrower majority in the House, so fiscal conservatives may object (together with the Dems) if his ideas call for high spendings. But he will declare a national emergency and I would suppose martial law based on immigration. Meaning he gets more executive powers. And if/when the House refuses to pay for his deportation plan-costing as much as the US defense spendings-and the states resist, he’ll deploy the military for that.

[@maximilliancunningham6091]

Trump has no idea, of the electrical grid and the co-dependence. Him, and his idiotic electric sharks.

[@wesblood3620]

As a Canadian, I won't buy anything made in USA.

[@ktefccre]

🇨🇦🍁 I am so proud of every loyal Canadian here. True North strong and free 💪

[@IanPayne-z5l]

I blame Lord North. My first reaction was probably similar to other Canadians about Trumps 51st jabs. But, this new 51st state would be the largest by population in the American union bumping California, that place full of the “radical left” to #2. Think of the impact on the increase of elected representatives and electoral college votes in every national election. Even Bernie Saunders would be comfortable in Alberta with our public healthcare, $10 daycare, long paid maternity leave, child benefit cheques, National dental care etc. Who’s the radical left now? By American standards, we’re pinko commies. The 51st state would guarantee a Republican never hold office in the good old USA ever again. On the plus side, a good dose of “Canadian” just might save our neighbours from themselves. Oh, yeah, Lord North was the prime minister for George III when the Americans rebelled. If only he enacted the British North America Act 100 years sooner. It would mean law and order and good government from the Arctic to the Caribbean.

[@carlyar5281]

I pointed that out on another story a week ago. Our population combined with the 60 to 70% voter turnout means that we would be the largest voter block in the United States. But most Americans don’t realize is that the majority of all Canadians are left of the Democrats on the political spectrum. I heard a Fox News host suggest that Canada be split into two states with the west east… that poor sweet summer child thought that the “West” would be voting Republican. 😂 again, not realizing that conservative Canadians are nothing like Republicans. Conservative Canadians are more like the Democrats. Heck, Alberta, Saskatchewan, BC and Manitoba have strong NDP presence. The NDP is so left compared to the United States , that they makes Bernie Sanders look like a centrist.😂

[@BrandonRaffy-2.0]

It shouldn't even have to be explained, but apparently it does.. 🙄 Canada would be broken up into several states if it joined the Union. 😂🤷‍♂️ Why in your head do you think they'd gerrymander in your favor..? Clearly they wouldn't have one state larger than the entire contenential United States currently is...

[@ronbelanger4113]

It started the day Cheeto made the insinuation.

[@MrGaryparker]

Just buy local and support your own economy. In Montreal, we have Lufa Farms to buy our groceries online. All local source produce and products. Support our farmers and artisans.

[@TheBigDogz89]

Good. Make it so!

[@csadler]

I will never buy American again if I can help it.

[@debbieeinarson1929]

No more Walmart for this Canadian!

[@393boss]

I want/need to buy American but our dollar exchange is a F ING JOKE now!

[@tonymackenzie6264]

Most Canadians want retaliation if Tariffs appear

[@gygsdfan]

To my great neighbors in Canada and Mexico : I advise you to only spend your money on imports that have the safety and quality standards that are best for you. Trump and his cabinet who are pre-emptively declaring economic wars worldwide are not highlighting that they intend to remove most of the safety and quality regulations on US made items - which means the foods, pharmaceuticals, mechanicals, high tech, etc items will not only cost more because of the tariffs/trade war, but they will become dangerous to anyone who tries to eat/drink/use them. Please find alternative customers/markets NOW and decrease your dependence on US trade as much as possible. For my part I will be buying the more expensive imports BECAUSE they are less likely to have reduced quality standards. I will be decreasing my spending significantly I admit, but that only increases my commitment to understand what I am getting is the best quality possible. Unfortunately that will largely be non-US made items as US companies take advantage of the widespread deregulation steps trumps cabinet is talking about implementing. There are many of us here in the US that do understand the broader impacts of the policies trumps billionnaire cronies intend to implement, even if many of our fellow citizens still dont comprehend such things as the high cost of chicken eggs due to the bird flu and think that President Biden is enriching himself…….. 😁. The only way I know of to fix stupid is time and consequences. We are in a class war, not a political war. Remains to be seen how this will turn out. A lot of people will suffer - take care of yourselves. If we ever earn back the right to call you friends and neighbors again, it will be after a lot of effort to mend the damage we cause in the meantime.

[@mariag.8242]

Thanks, neighbour! We know most of you are dismayed and at risk too, and we have some dumb clucks who think being under trump rule would be good for us, but let’s try to get good information out and hope we’ll be friends again in a few years.

[@AnnDetar]

Well said. I read on another site that some dumb shit Maga worshipper from Alberta saying that some survey had over 50 percent of respondents wanting to become the 51 state. .Last call and a show of hands at the the convoy saloon with a audience of two.

[@bodhidharmafpv1971]

Dropping tariffs on Chinese EVs, batteries and solar panels would help a lot. We could cut deals for battery and assembly plants in Canada. We could also put tariffs on American cars including Tesla's. Most of the trade imbalance is with Canadian oil and US refiners are customized to refine it and get it at a discount. Is he going to tariff Canadian oil imports too? Deport most of the agricultural, meat processing and service workers? Put tariffs on all imports too. It will drive inflation and interest rates through the roof and end up causing a 2008 like banking and housing crisis. Gas prices would be astronomical and so would groceries.

[@lowlevelretro]

We already avoid.

[@beverleyeliane]

Of course we will!

[@sammym.belfastchild]

Canada🇨🇦 if the USA is so " on the Tariffs and the disparage on trade deficit.. " Dumps words... Then I say we STOP selling our Oil to the USA at a Cut rate... 4.3 million barrels per day at a deep discount ... Canadian politicians need to grow a pair.. We need to refine our own Raw products , create more jobs at home and create more tax revenue for our own. HOW ABOUT A CANADA FIRST for a change two can play Dumps Game ..

[@OldCrank-c2v]

Stopped vacationing in the US or buying anything from the US in 2016 when Trump was first elected. Did not resume when Biden was elected. Couldn't stomach the thought of walking a city street where 4 out of 10 people passing by were Trump voters.

[@catherinemacaskill1421]

I've not been buying American products since the last time the convicted felon was in office.

[@rodgerjohnston5604]

Hello Canada? This is China calling. We've got Mexico on the other line. Care to join the call?

[@Prettypoisonswitch]

Hell yes!

[@SurinderSingh-cq8ug]

We all Canadian should stand together and show the USA we love you but you can not threat us if you do we will retaliate the same way you do .

[@PxThucydides]

Our best defense against Trump's annexation threat is that we would vote Democrat. Even Alberta. Canada would tilt the balance in the US and guarantee that there would never again be a Republican President.

[@Bha-b2d]

We should start with boycotting American stores in Canada. Where you can, Go to Canadian owned stores.

[@ninemoonplanet]

I have literally been priced out of any possible housing. This means I have to move out of Canada. I did some research and found that REIT Real Estate Investment Trusts, monetized investments have bought up thousands of rental and real estate properties. Then those properties are expected to increase profits, dividends for investors. The ultra-wealthy get wealthier.

[@stephenwerner1662]

I'm dying to hear where you plan on moving to. Almost the entire world is having the same housing crisis.

[@calvinang1]

​@@stephenwerner1662not in Asia. We are fine.

[@witchqueen8576]

Did not renew my passport and will never go to the USA again

[@pladam7198]

I haven’t vacationed in the US for years and don’t plan to in the future.

[@crazyteenagers]

My entire life I have always championed "buy North American" and I never thought I would find myself turned away by a Made in USA label. I will buy European made if possible for for the foreseeable future.

[@BnMProductions11]

I'm actually hoping this helps build back Canadian industries. We all buy way too much American

[@karintippett753]

r/BuyCanadian

[@adam346]

Those tariffs will be the end of any realistic trade deals with the US for pretty much forever. Any PM that is willing to sign a trade deal with the US after that point might as well be signing their resignation.

[@klnrklnr4433]

it's already started with haste, the world over.

[@jlevogiani2012]

I definitely will stop buying American products if there is a Trump tariff against Canada.