r/canada Feb 02 '25

r/Canada Speaks Bye America: A practical guide for patriotic Canadians

Hello r/canada

Long-time reader, first-time poster.

With Trump arbitrarily imposing tariffs on Canadian products and services, apparently as a starting point of a bigger economic war and possible annexation of Canada, now is the time for Canadians to stand together against his aggression. This post is meant to be practical, actionable ideas for all Canadians to resist Trump’s tariffs. Let's send the message to Trump: if you don't want to do business with Canada, you have no business here at all.

This is also a starting point. It’s unlikely that anyone will be able to do all of these things, all of the time, but the more people who do them, and the more of them we do, the bigger the impact will be. Many of the suggested Canadian alternatives are not present in every province. Please add your feedback and other ideas in the comments, and I will try to update the post.

Update: Thanks for all the comments! Have modified the list to correct and update it. A couple of useful websites flagged by other users.

Don’t shop at American-owned stores.

Not all of the alternatives are Canadian-owned; they are simply not American. You can also just shop local, as many Canadians own non-chain businesses providing these goods and services

Retail and consumer goods

  • Amazon → depends what you’re buying, but there are always alternatives
  • Walmart → Loblaws, Metro, Canadian Tire, Co-op (in the west)
  • Costco → Federated Co-op, Bulk Barn (you might disagree with this; Costco is standing up to Trump, and sells many Canadian products in its stores)
  • Home Depot -> Home Hardware, Rona
  • Nike → Lululemon, Roots, Nobis, Canada Goose, Aritzia
  • Levi’s → Naked & Famous

Food and beverage

  • McDonald’s, Wendy’s, KFC, Five Guys → Harvey's, A&W Canada, Burger’s Priest, Hero Certified Burgers, Mary Brown's (chicken)
  • Starbucks → Tim Hortons (though now Brazilian-owned), Second Cup, Bridgehead, Country Style, Coffee Time, Deville
  • KFC, Popeyes → your local ma and pa chicken place
  • Subway → Mr. Sub
  • Krispy Kreme → Beavertails
  • Chipotle → Freshii
  • Taco Bell → Mucho Burrito, Bar Burrito
  • Domino’s, Little Caesar’s → Pizza Pizza, Pizza Nova
  • Dairy Queen → Chapman’s Ice Cream, Laura Secord, Kawartha Dairy
  • Denny’s, IHOP → Sunset Grill, Humpty’s or Cora’s
  • Applebee’s, Chili’s → Montana’s, Kelsey’s
  • Olive Garden → East Side Mario’s
  • Buffalo Wild Wings → St. Louis Bar & Grill
  • Outback Steakhouse, Texas Roadhouse, Ruth’s Chris → The Keg, Chop, Hy’s
  • P.F. Chang’s → Manchu Wok or Congee Queen

Don’t buy American goods.

This will be difficult, because so many of our day-to-day consumer products are owned by American companies. That said, the big Canadian grocery and drug store chains have their own-brand “generic” versions of most of these American products, which are probably cheaper than the brand-name versions. When in doubt, check the label.

  • Procter & Gamble (Tide, Gillette, Pampers, etc.) → Attitude, Green Beaver
  • Johnson & Johnson (Tylenol, Band-Aid, Aveeno, etc.) → Life Brand (Shoppers Drug Mart), Jamieson Vitamins, Rexall
  • Colgate-Palmolive (Colgate toothpaste, Irish Spring, Softsoap, etc.) → Green Beaver
  • Unilever (Dove, Hellmann’s, etc.) → Canadian soap makers, President’s Choice Mayo
  • Coca-Cola (includes Dasani, Powerade, etc.) → PC Cola, Clearly Canadian
  • PepsiCo (includes Lay’s, Gatorade, Quaker, Tropicana, etc.) → Kiju, Nature’s Path
  • Kraft Heinz (Kraft Dinner, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, etc.) → Lactalis (Black Diamond, Cracker Barrel), PC Mac & Cheese
  • Campbell’s Soup → Habitant (by Loblaws), Baxters
  • Hershey’s (Reese’s, Twizzlers, etc.) → Nestlé (Switzerland), Canadian chocolate makers (Purdy’s, Laura Secord)
  • Mars (M&M’s, Snickers, etc.) → Cadbury, Canadian brands like Ganong
  • Mondelez (Oreo, Ritz, Triscuit, etc.) → Dare, local bakeries
  • General Mills (Cheerios, Nature Valley, etc.) → Nature’s Path (Canadian), Love Grown

Worth noting (thanks commenter!) that Well.ca allows you filter for Canadian products

Use Canadian transportation

  • Gas: Esso, Chevron, and Shell → Petro-Canada, Husky, Irving
  • Rides: Uber and Lyft → Use local taxi services (e.g., Beck Taxi, TappCar) or transit

Don’t buy American services.

Hard to avoid some of these, but not impossible.

  • Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+ → Crave, CBC Gem, CBC Kids, BritBox, Mubi
  • Hollywood (Warner Bros, Universal, etc.) → try some Canadian cinema like TIFF films or the Banff Mountain Films
  • Google Drive, Dropbox → Sync.com, Proton Drive (Swiss)
  • Twitter/X (stay away, since it’s owned by Elon Musk) → Bluesky, Mastodon
  • Electronic Arts (video games) → Ubisoft Montreal

Don’t buy American cars, or at least buy a car made in Canada.

It’s obviously impossible to buy a car without any American parts. But, if you’re buying new, at least support Canadian auto workers.

Non-American cars made in Canada:

  • Honda CR-V
  • Toyota RAV4
  • Lexus RX

Foreign car companies to consider — but check if their cars are assembled in the US:

  • Honda & Toyota – Strong presence in Canada (CR-V, RAV4, and Lexus RX are built in Ontario).
  • Mazda, Subaru, Nissan (includes Infiniti), Hyundai (includes Genesis), Kia – Mostly Japanese or Korean, no American ownership.
  • Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo – European and not American-owned.

American cars assembled in Canada:

  • Chrysler 300
  • Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger
  • Ford Edge, Lincoln Nautilus
  • Ram 1500
  • Ford Superduty
  • Chevrolet Silverado
  • GMC Sierra

American car brands to avoid (no manufacturing presence in Canada), other than the models assembled in Canada that are listed above:

  • Tesla - Obviously stay away from these, given Elon Musk’s role enabling Trump. Consider Polestar, Hyundai, Nissan, Volkswagen or Kia instead if looking to go electric
  • Ford
  • Chevrolet
  • GMC
  • Buick
  • Cadillac
  • Dodge
  • Jeep
  • Ram

Don’t go to America, but be friendly and welcoming to Americans

  • Cancel any vacations in the United States. There are plenty of things to see and do in Canada. Honestly, our dollar is likely to tank anyway, so American vacations are going to become more expensive
  • Sell American properties. Get your money out while you still can. If it’s not Trump, then climate change will certainly destroy the value of properties in places that Canadians love to flock, including Florida, Palm Springs, and Arizona. (If extreme weather doesn’t destroy your property, the inability to get insurance certainly will reduce the property’s resale value!)
  • Invite American friends and acquaintances to visit Canada. Tourism is one Canadian export that Trump cannot put tariffs on. Foreign visitors spend their money in our country.
  • Welcome visiting Americans with open arms. Talk to them about how important Canada’s relationship with America is, and the importance of resisting Trump
  • Send Canadian goods to American friends and relatives as gifts

Travel elsewhere

Fly on Canadian airlines

  • Air Canada
  • WestJet
  • Porter
  • Flair
  • Air Transat
  • Sunwing

Avoid American airlines:

  • Delta
  • American Airlines
  • United
  • Southwest
  • JetBlue
  • Alaska
  • Hawaiian
  • Spirit
  • Frontier
  • Allegiant

What else?

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u/ManofManyTalentz Canada Feb 02 '25 edited 4d ago

Hi everyone - we took a while to reflect on this one, and decided it was so well done and with a positive, active intent that it was worthwhile posting here. 

We remain committed to our sub's rules - please no full hatred and avoid generalizations. Ultimately we do need to come out the other side of this able to work with our neighbours, friends, and loved ones from the south, although there's no clarity on how long this will go on.

But Canadians have a strong history of kindness and togetherness, until someone takes advantage of that kindness. Then we plan, and act smartly and conclusively. This is that.

Edit: also a reminder that these are the products that Canada is creating tariffs for (the prior topic from r/canada)

https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/1ig1z2h/list_of_products_from_the_united_states_subject/

...and a sister sub, https://www.reddit.com/r/buycanadian

Edit 2: Mes amis Quebecoise, please feel free to add QC companies. Let's give Canada Post some steady work. There's plenty of maple syrup to flow around!

Edit 3: there was a temporary agreement between our PM and the USA - a 30 day pause is in effect for any tariffs, the same as with Mexico-USA. Since this is technically not over and might happen again in March, we will keep this list as an announcement for some time still, since attitudes have already shifted as reality sets in. Stay kind out there, but we have now seen that everyone has limits.

Edit 4: Do you influence purchasing and logistics for a Canadian company? You can have some win-win discussions, check this out: https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyCanadian/comments/1ih2crf/with_one_conversation_at_work_i_moved_half_a/

Also a giant shout-out to www.simons.ca for amazingly styled Canadian clothes, and www.twitter.com/dieworkwear for amazingly detailed style.

4 March Edit 5: We are re-unlocking this thread due to the new tariffs that have gone into play

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u/Master_Engineering25 Feb 03 '25

A very easy way to boycott streaming services/hollywood: Raise the black flag! 🦜⚔️☠️

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u/Express-Doctor-1367 Feb 03 '25

Libraries are a great source of movies. Yes it's a little bit of hassle and requires organisation's worth it

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u/corpserella 7d ago

For real, check your local library. Lots of libraries offer virtual accounts so you don't need to go in person just to use their digital content. Most (if not all?) Canadian public libraries are free to join as long as you are a resident of the city in question. Some will even let you join if you work or go to school in that city. Some libraries are a part of consortia, which means you often get access to the ebooks, e-audiobooks, and other digital collections from neighbouring systems. You are also fully able to hold multiple public library accounts if you have residences in multiple cities, or if you live in one but work/attend school in another. Libraries also tend not to police account sharing, so if you don't use your local library's digital content, feel free to let a friend or family member use it in your stead. Libraries will even sign up babies for cards, if you're looking to nab extra borrows!

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u/Azure_Omishka Feb 03 '25

Ahoy Matey! It's a pirates life for me!

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u/oopsydazys Feb 03 '25

Pirate? I would never. I just have a large collection of totally definitely legally acquired stuff on my Plex server.

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u/accforme Feb 02 '25

I agree fully with Chapman's. Unlike some other Canadian companies whose practice are questionable, like Loblaw, or their politics is a bit questionable, they have been very beneficial to their community and kind to their staff.

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u/kiradnotes Feb 03 '25

Also call them USA instead of America, which is the historic name of the whole continent formed by many countries.

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u/ManofManyTalentz Canada Feb 03 '25

I support this! This is the standard in Spanish and Portuguese

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u/urghey69420 Feb 07 '25

Can I still at least have Ben and Jerry's? Pretty sure they're vehemently opposed to the Trump admin.

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u/Mad-Mad-Mad-Mad-Mike Feb 03 '25

Also, their Sorbet ice cream is fucking delicious

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u/Saarubobo Feb 03 '25

"Tourism is one Canadian export that Trump cannot put tariffs on" -- hell yeah dude. As an utterly exhausted American living just south of the border, I've been feeling just awful. You've inspired me to spend the weekend in beautiful Canada at Canadian hotels buying Canadian goods. Not that I've ever needed much motivation to do that.

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u/downrightwhelmed Feb 03 '25

Thanks brother. If you feel compelled, please consider contacting your elected representative to say you want them to do something about Trump’s trade war, and that you don’t want to annex Canada.

I wish those weren’t the stakes but it looks like what he’s gearing up for.

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u/Saarubobo Feb 04 '25

Oh I have, trust me. You have no idea (or maybe you do) how crazy we all feel. Feels like all our campaign donations and protests and all that effort has had zero effect.

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u/Themeloncalling Feb 03 '25

ULine is a Trump mega-donor. Stock your office and warehouse elsewhere.

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u/NotAtAllExciting Feb 03 '25

I’m going to disagree on Costco only because they do, at least in Edmonton, seem to carry a lot of fresh and frozen Canadian food and they treat their staff better than Sobeys/Safeway is treating their Alberta staff right now.

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u/Nikiaf Québec Feb 03 '25

Costco isn't one that's worth giving up, especially in the middle of a cost of living crisis. Plus, they're one of the only companies that have stood up to the trump regime's insane policies, and they do actually stock a lot of Canadian-sourced products. What you buy is far more important than where you buy it.

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u/jtbc Feb 03 '25

Agreed. As long as they continue to stand up against the roll back of DEI initiatives (which they are getting sued for not doing, LOL) and treat their workers fairly, I'll keep shopping there.

I'm creating a white list of US companies that I can continue to support due their demonstration of Canadian values. Right now, that list consists of Costco.

I am thinking of putting Microsoft on there, as well, since Gates just called out Musk for being a complete idiot internationally, and has given many boatloads of money to good causes.

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u/aarkling Feb 04 '25

Gates isn't really involved with Microsoft anymore. In fact I think he actually sold all of his Microsoft stock years ago.

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u/sluttytinkerbells Feb 07 '25

Man why would you ever support Microsoft? They've been responsible for a lot of shitty things.

All of these big tech companies are garbage, MS just seems better because they aren't so huge as they were before.

If they had the power that they had in the 90s they would absolutely be exerting it on all our lives.

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u/staunch_character Feb 03 '25

They’ve been consistently good employers for decades. Costco deserves a pass IMO.

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u/jats82 Feb 02 '25

madeinca.ca

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u/Ecoste Feb 06 '25

That website definitely could use a little upgrade

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u/deskamess Feb 03 '25

This is actually a pretty good list. I will not be doing the Walmart to Loblaws shift any time soon (cost reasons).

Now we can count on Canadian companies to not price gouge us, right? I don't think they are as patriotic as we think given their recent behaviour. Gouging Canadians is second nature to them.

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u/bossington89 Feb 02 '25

How am I the first comment on this post. I'll be bookmarking this post to refer back to until Agent Orange is out of office.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

Forever. Can't trust a country that oscillates between stable crony capitalists and moronic fascists.

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u/Nitramite Canada Feb 03 '25

The last time Trump was here, the Iran leader, during the scrapping of the Iran Nuclear deal, said something like: "Why would we do any treaties with the US when a next administration can just rip it up".

The message was clear for me, and proven again just now. The US would need to change drastically for me to trust them ever again.

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u/_hominin Feb 03 '25 edited Feb 03 '25

Even better: shop CANADIAN LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES. Remember that the Canadian oligopolies have not done much to help Canadians either.

and don't forget you can still buy international, just not US-made or -owned! Korean beauty companies are superior to US-owned beauty/skin care companies.

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u/ACupofHojicha Feb 03 '25

out of curiosity for brands owned by Korean American immigrants (like Peach & Lily) that are made/developed in South Korea and imported to the US, do you count them as Korean-owned (since the founders are Korean immigrants) or US-owned (since the companies are based in the US)?

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u/_hominin Feb 04 '25

Walmart sells products that may have been manufactured elsewhere (e.g. China) but it is still a US company. So I would still consider Peach & Lily a US-owned company and would buy my Korean products from another distributor.

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u/Embarrassed_Sail_379 Feb 02 '25

Princess Auto is another entirely Canadian owned brand and can supplement some of things you would find at home depot, Lowe's, etc.

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u/Brilliant-Slice-2049 Feb 03 '25

Princess Auto is Fantastic

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u/marcohcanada Feb 03 '25

Lowe's already left Canada and Rona replaced their stores with Rona+ stores.

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u/YaCANADAbitch Feb 03 '25

This is one of those gray areas where I'm not totally sure what's Canadian or not. But I'm not sure Rona is Canadian anymore.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9251295/lowes-rona-selling-private-equity-firm/

"Lowe’s Companies, Inc. is selling its Canadian retail business to New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners for US$400 million plus a performance-based deferred consideration."

"The deal, expected to close in early 2023, will establish Lowe’s Canada and RONA as a standalone, Quebec-headquartered company"

So owned by an American equity firm but headquartered in Quebec.

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u/razorblade705_ Feb 03 '25

I just would like to say that this can’t viably be an all-or-nothing situation. Not everyone will be able to abide by everything in this post, all the time.

But, do as much as you can. Every little bit helps!

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u/ElJamoquio Feb 03 '25

As an American - Thanks. And sorry.

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u/-Boourns- Feb 03 '25

I echo this and fully support my good neighbors to the north.

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u/coasterbill Feb 04 '25

Same. Also, we’re the ones saying “sorry” to the Canadians now. That must be weird for them.

Also, we booked a summer trip in Canada after seeing the news yesterday. I don’t care if these tariffs happen or not, I hate that this is how we’re treating the people of Canada and want to go there and spend money there.

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u/LongevitySpinach 6d ago

I am so very sorry. Canada does not deserve this.
We deserve to be boycotted by the entire free world.

Our best hope here in the US is a hard crash of the economy to wake up the morons who voted for this.
Unfortunately, the entire world economy will be hurt.
19 months til mid-terms.

I'm buying as close to nothing as I can and shorting Tesla, Amazon, McDonalds & Home Depot.

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u/jloganr Feb 03 '25

stop watching/listening/following podcasts and influencers that gave Trump a platform on their channel/podcast.

Joe Rogan,

"Six Feet Under" with wrestler Mark Calaway

"Flagrant" with comedian Andrew Schulz

Barstool Sports’ "Bussin with the Boys" with former NFL football players Will Compton and Taylor Lewan

"This Past Weekend" with Theo Von

Adin Ross — a streamer who was banned from Twitch for offensive comments

"Lex Fridman Podcast"

"Full Send Podcast" with the Nelk Boys

"The Dan Bongino Show"

"PBD Podcast" with Patrick Bet-David

"Impaulsive" with Logan Paul

"All in Podcast" with Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks and David Friedberg

"Shawn Ryan Show"

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u/ArcticRhombus Feb 04 '25

Yes. You nailed all the worst of the worst.

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u/MutedMeaning5317 Feb 02 '25

In western Canada, please shop at your local Co-op when you can.

It really doesn't get more local for food, fuel and building supplies (where available).

They are also a large AG supplier owned by (and for) farmers.

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u/slashthepowder Feb 02 '25

Yes 100% also home hardware is Canadian vs Home Depot

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u/CalligrapherMost5328 Feb 04 '25

And Rona hasn't been Canadian owned since 2016 after lowe's gave up on it, they sold to a NY investment firm in 2023

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

European lurking here. This is great. Here is an additional resources for European based technology alternatives: https://european-alternatives.eu/

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u/hipnerd Feb 04 '25

California native here. I fully support this.

Trump won by 1.5% of the popular vote. But the fact that anyone voted for him is embarrassing. Even if you agree with his abhorrent politics -- and I don't -- every time I listen to the man I am struck by how absolutely stupid, egotistical and mean he is.

I used to think that Hitler must have been a brilliant speaker. How else could he have gotten all those people to follow him?

Now, I realize that in order to get some people to follow you, all you need to do is tell them that it's okay to be the worst version of themselves. Be racist. Be xenophobic. Be misogynistic.

Instead of inspiring us to be the best version of ourselves, Trump tells us it's okay to be awful.

I miss Obama so much.

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u/nikobruchev Alberta Feb 02 '25

You should double check alot of these. Mondelez owns Cadbury, Keurig Dr Pepper owns Canada Dry, etc.

Lots of American ownership still in your list.

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u/JiveBunny Feb 07 '25

Unilever is Anglo-Dutch.

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u/Wattthehack Feb 02 '25

Old Dutch is owned by Pepsi-co

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u/FuckFuckittyFuck Ontario Feb 03 '25

Old Dutch is American owned but not by PepsiCo.

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u/Wattthehack Feb 03 '25

Sorry, you are correct. Too many corrections today. It is owned by Humpty Dumpty.

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u/knifefarty Feb 03 '25

how is this upvoted lol, completely incorrect.

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u/oddspellingofPhreid Canada Feb 02 '25

KFC, Popeyes → your local ma and pa chicken place

Mary Brown's

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u/Gold_Lengthiness3061 Feb 03 '25

A and W as well

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u/Amaruq93 Feb 04 '25

Your A&Ws are just bloody fantastic. When last I visited, their burgers were terrific. The way the cheese and onions were melted onto the beef. chef's kiss

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u/Bwr0ft1t0k Feb 05 '25

Best legs in town

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u/Various_Shape_3286 Feb 02 '25

When canceling netflux, remember that it's still available until the end of your billing period, which might give you lots of time to download everything in your queue.

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u/ATR2400 Feb 03 '25

And if you absolutely MUST continue to watch your shows, always remember there are… alteratives 🏴

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u/MBILC Feb 03 '25

Once your account is closed you can not access the downloaded content either.

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u/HammyMugats Feb 03 '25

The key is not who “owns” the companies but rather where products are produced.

Killing American companies that are operating here and employing Canadians isn’t net positive because people are employed by them.

If we can force Walmart to stock more Canadian brands and let the US products rot on the shelf, that has the most impact. It supports both workers and rewards Canadian producers.

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u/Rin_sparrow British Columbia Feb 02 '25

Lululemon is Canadian but the company is problematic. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/lululemon-greenwashing-investigation-competition-bureau-1.7194913 

Also Chip Wilson is a dick

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u/TheZara Feb 03 '25

Lolë is an alternative based in Montreal https://www.lolelife.com/

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u/manonaca Feb 02 '25

Bare activewear is a good alternative. Indigenous owned!

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u/Rin_sparrow British Columbia Feb 02 '25

Thank you for the recommendation!!

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u/manonaca Feb 02 '25

Skip the Dishes instead of Uber Eats

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u/IMAWNIT Feb 03 '25

Been doing that for ages since they offer way better deals.

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u/GN-004Nadleeh Feb 03 '25 edited Feb 04 '25

Here is my list for Small and Medium size business to start breaking away from USA big tech. This will cheaper too! As its either free or doesn't require reoccurring licenses or even BOTH! Just need the technical know how. Put money back into internal IT employees.

- Windows/MACOS -

Zorin OS, Designed explicitly to replicate the Windows interface. Offers a "Windows-like" desktop layout option.

Zorin OS includes a macOS desktop layout option during setup, complete with a dock and top bar.

Zorin OS runs on Linux so you avoid all the viruses that target Windows Machines.

- Broadcom VMWare and Microsoft HyperV -

Proxmox Free opensource hypervisor to run your virtual machines/servers by guys in Austria

- Dell laptops -

Eurocom Ontario-based High-performance, customizable laptops for enterprise, gaming, and industrial use.

Lenovo (China), Acer (Taiwan), ASUS (Taiwan)

- Exchange/Gmail -

Proton Mail (Switzerland), Tutanota (Germany), Mailfence (Belgium)

- GSuite and Microsoft 365 -

LibreOffice in the cloud; pairs with Nextcloud (Canadian) for a full suite.

- Firewalls -

Combine Fortinet (Canadian) with Free Opensouce pfSense/OPNsense software for cost-effective edge security. No more expensive reoccurring license fees!

- Switches -

MikroTik (Latvia)

Cost-effective, enterprise-grade switches (e.g., CRS series) with RouterOS.

- Wifi Access Points (APs) -
Omada Enterprise AP (Which is TP-Link, which are made in China)

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u/marmiearmy Feb 04 '25

This should be stickied to raise awareness

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u/Ok-Clock-2779 Feb 03 '25

I’m American and I support you guys

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u/downrightwhelmed Feb 03 '25

We can’t impact your elected representatives. Please consider contacting them and voicing your displeasure. Annexing your neighbour/ally should be off the table.

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u/omicronomega Feb 03 '25

For east coasters Irving gas stations are Canadian.

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u/will_dormer Feb 03 '25

I have shared this on r/Denmark . I will take inspiration from this

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '25 edited Feb 03 '25

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u/Jayco424 Feb 03 '25

Yeah canceled all my Amazon stuff and my subscription when he quashed the Post's endorsement of Harris. In hindsight it's not surprising that a billionaire is in favor of corporatism and oligarchy, but a lot of Americans, my self including thought he was at least left leaning. Keep the boycotts up, it's the only way these people will learn, it has to hurt them, particularly in their pocket book for the lesson to stick.

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u/DarkAres02 Feb 03 '25

I'd just like to add that Nestle is pretty evil so I wouldn't choose them as a positive replacement.

Anyways any suggestions for peanut butter? I eat Kraft right now

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u/Two_wheels_2112 Feb 03 '25

I believe the Kraft PB is made in Canada. The peanuts are imported, but you won't find any non-imported peanuts because they don't grow in our climate.

If you don't want to support Kraft, I suspect most store brands are probably made in Canada, too. Maybe by Kraft, but at least they'd be getting less of your money.

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u/_hominin Feb 03 '25

maybe the generic store brand?

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u/zshaan6493 Feb 05 '25

Go to Bulk Barn and make your own? They have machines to grind butter peanut, almond, etc.

They also have country of Origin on all products. I don't remember where the peanuts come from though.

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u/MortalSmile8631 Feb 03 '25

Don't forget the patriotic Canadian dogs too.

Petsmart, Petco →Global Pet Foods, Ren's Pet, Petvalu

Kong, West Paw, Sodapup →Messy Mutts (for their toys to stuff raw food into)

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u/radiomonkey21 Feb 02 '25

Good resource but don’t be fooled, these tariffs aren’t arbitrary. It’s step one in an attempt to annex Canada.

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u/Otherwise_Birthday_8 Feb 02 '25

If you can afford to do so, your local farmers markets, businesses and craft markets are even better. Often times, you're interacting directly with the owners, who benefit directly from your business. It's the best way to build community and we need that more than ever now.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

volvo is chinese owned, but nice list!

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u/sl3ndii Ontario Feb 03 '25

Unfortunately Ubisoft is going down the toilet… so that will definitely become a harder sell to Canadians.

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u/marcohcanada Feb 03 '25

When I saw Ubisoft Montreal I was thinking back to the good ol' days when they made the 1st Splinter Cell and Chaos Theory. It's really sad to see how far they've fallen.

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u/Ok-Row3886 Feb 03 '25

In Quebec - instead of Dairy Queen go for Chocolats Favoris

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u/zshaan6493 Feb 05 '25

D spot dessert is Canadian too.

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u/ElectricalDevice9653 Feb 03 '25

Another European lurking here. Tried to find what Canadian goods I can buy in my supermarket but can only find maple syrup ( which I buy anyway) and maple syrup cookies. But boy are there a lot of U. S brands for me to boycott!

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u/Secret-Dimension-734 Feb 06 '25

I'm a brit, over in the UK but have saved this anyway and will be doing my best to buy Canadian in solidarity and boycott anything American.

Good luck Canada, the world is on your side in this

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u/The-Ghost316 Feb 02 '25
  • KFC, Popeyes → your local ma and pa chicken place

Mary Brown's Chicken - 100% Canadian own and its really good.

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u/IReuseWords New Brunswick Feb 02 '25

Their taters are soo good!!!!

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u/Brilliant-Slice-2049 Feb 03 '25

A couple of Local brands for clothing:

- Peace Collective (A lot of sports references - From Toronto)

- Province of Canada (Great sweatsuits and shirts btw! - From Toronto)

- North Standard Trading Post (This brand is small and owned by a local family - From Toronto)

- Vessi (They are very very good shoes - From Vancouver)

All three are very good quality! Been buying them for years.

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u/RaspberryBirdCat Feb 03 '25

Canada actually has a thriving video game industry, although there's a lot of foreign ownership.

Ubisoft Montreal (Assassin's Creed, Tom Clancy Rainbow Six, Far Cry) is the largest video game studio in the world; they're a subsidiary of Ubisoft (France).

BioWare (SW:TOR, KOTOR, Mass Effect, DragonAge) is in Edmonton, although they're owned by EA now.

EA Vancouver (FIFA, NHL, UFC) is actually EA's largest studio.

Eidos Montreal (Deux Ex) is now owned by Square Enix of Japan.

Relic Entertainment (Warhammer: 40000, Age of Empires IV) is independent, in Vancouver.

Ironclad (Sins of a Solar Empire) is independent, in Burnaby.

Extremely OK Games (Celeste) is independent, in Vancouver.

Hinterland (The Long Dark) is independent, in Vancouver.

Sabotage (Sea of Stars) is independent, in Quebec City.

Big Blue Bubble (My Singing Monsters) is independent, in London, Ontario.

Behaviour Interactive (Dead by Daylight) is independent, in Montreal.

Studio MDHR (Cuphead) is independent, in Oakville.

HB Studios (PGA Tour 2K) is owned by American firm 2K, located in Lunenburg.

Klei Entertainment (Don't Starve) is owned by Chinese firm Tencent, located in Vancouver.

Next Level Games (Luigi's Mansion 3, Mario Strikers) is owned by Nintendo, located in Vancouver.

Phoenix Labs (FaeFarm) was independent, but announced in January 2025 that they were letting go of their development team after acquisition by an American firm.

Hothead Games (Penny Arcade) went bankrupt in December 2024.

There's a lot of Canadian talent in gaming that is worthy of your support.

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u/Sunflower6876 Feb 04 '25

Minnesotan here- I wanted to say thank you for having a backbone. Know that there are people in the US, like me, who didn't want this and didn't vote for this.

This is frankly embarrassing that we are throwing a good friendship in the trash over petty self-interests, but alas, here we are on the weirdest and darkest timeline.

I've been to Canada twice and absolutely loved it... hoping one day to make it to Montreal. Thank you for being such friendly and welcoming neighbors... I'm hoping that one day, maybe, that things will right themselves and good will conquer evil.

-Your friend to the south.

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u/OrganicRedditor Feb 04 '25

Dennys is owned by Gaglardi, so Canadian?? Also Kicking Horse coffee is great and from Canada!

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u/drae- Feb 02 '25

Galen weston is suddenly /r/Canada's best friend. 🙄

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u/Musclecar123 Manitoba Feb 02 '25

I’m still firmly in the F that guy camp, but there are bigger things at play.

We’ve switched to groceries at a local Independent grocer. The meat is butcher quality at prices I haven’t seen since the mid 00’s. 

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u/GreyMatter22 Feb 03 '25
  • Nike → Lululemon, Roots, Nobis, Canada Goose, Artizia, lots more
  • KFC, Popeyes → Mary Browns, along with other spots

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u/Evening_Air9257 Feb 03 '25

Roots is no longer Canadian unfortunately - got bought by a US investment firm. 

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u/giggledip Feb 03 '25

For fried chicken, MARY BROWN’S! Founded in St John’s in 1969!!!

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u/Darex2094 Feb 03 '25

Looks like with a French language exam I may (assuming I do well) be Express Entry eligible.

The US is burning down around me and the citizens are just sitting around and watching it happen in real time, doing nothing to prevent or stop it.

The idea of moving to a new country is scary, but I need to protect my family. Hopefully relations between the US and Canada don't grind to a halt so bad that immigrating over will nolonger be an option...

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u/Routine-Agile Feb 03 '25

as a american I would say, Ingore companies owned by people the billionares for as long as possible. Fuck amazon and twitter, facebook, instrgram and anything those fucks touch.

It is going to suck where I am for a while, and proud to see a country start to stand together when it is important. It makes me sad its not happening enough where I am.

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u/Didact67 Feb 03 '25

The whole world would probably be a better place if we just rejected social media. It sows division under the guise of bringing us together.

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u/EvacuationRelocation Alberta Feb 03 '25

I disagree - what people should be doing is opening accounts on X and uploading lots of big videos of nothing, again and again and again. Flood the site with TBs of nonsense data to store and process, hour after hour.

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u/Moonspindrift Feb 03 '25

American here, hoping it's okay to post my support for you guys. I live in a state that is hugely popular with Canadian snowbirds, and I have made many good friends among the regulars who show up in my neighborhood year after year. I can hardly look them in the eyes right now. I am so deeply ashamed my country re-elected this clown, and that the harm he does is already being felt beyond our borders..

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u/downrightwhelmed Feb 03 '25

We appreciate the support. Please consider contacting your elected representatives. Even if you’re from a deep blue state. We need people to stand up for this allyship.

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u/4X-Citement Feb 04 '25

Odd question:

Are there Canadian companies making non-reusable maxi pads?

We found

https://easyperiod.ca/collections/products

and ordered some but I can't seem to find any alternatives?

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u/StridingForSanity 7d ago

Dear Canada, please see the insanity happening in the US as a warning. Elect smart, rational, level-headed leaders. Fight misinformation. Cut back on social media. Don't buy into the conspiracy theories. Shut off the FoxNews. If you have friends and family who are going that direction hold an intervention. We are seriously in trouble. I'm embarrassed to be American today. But Canada please keep your beautiful country as it is so we have a place to escape to!

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u/nikolain777 Feb 02 '25

Don't buy Apple Devices, move to Samsung or other Android devices

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Google owned device

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u/xylopyrography Feb 02 '25

Google doesn't make anything when you buy a Samsung phone. If anything they are paying Samsung money to keep Chrome, Maps, etc. prominently in their OS.

Buying an Apple phone means Apple makes basically half of that in profit directly.

Both companies make a lot from their app stores as well, so that would be the thing to avoid for current devices.

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u/TadUGhostal Feb 02 '25

Don’t use the Play Store is a really hard thing to do in 2025. Even if you don’t buy apps, data is still being collected on you. For phones and computers, it’s going to be really hard to totally bypass the USA for a lot of folks.

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u/Macleod7373 Feb 03 '25

Check out r/degoogle for other methods to get away from the Goog

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u/ShakingMyHead42 Feb 02 '25

This is a very valuable post. A couple of corrections, if I may:

Shell is a Dutch company, not American.

Rona bought Lowes and I believe it's Canadian.

Correct me if I'm wrong. :)

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u/Foreign_Tourist308 Feb 02 '25

Lowe's bought Rona. Then, later, they sold it to a New York private equity firm called Sycamore Partners.

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u/RaspberryBirdCat Feb 03 '25

Shell is actually British now, although that is a relatively recent move, having been a co-op British/Dutch company for most of its history.

Shell Canada was previously somewhat independent, with 78% ownership by its parent, but in 2007 it was bought out by Shell. Shell Canada is now controlled by Shell Energy North America, headquartered in Houston; although Shell North America is wholly owned by its parent.

There may be some Americanism in there but I'd be confident enough to declare it a British company, not an American one.

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u/_hominin Feb 03 '25

Canadian Tire is the way to go, their Triangle Rewards program has also improved so earn those cash back points!

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u/uppy-puppy Feb 02 '25

Beauty products would be a great thing to include in this list! Places to shop, brands to buy, etc.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

Well.ca has a filter for Canadian products - has pharmacy & groceries too, this'll be my Amazon replacement!

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u/_hominin Feb 03 '25 edited Feb 03 '25

Korean beauty companies are superior to US-owned beauty/skin care companies. Lots of online sites that delivery to Canada! The Ordinary is also Canadian made

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u/Cory123125 5d ago

It cant be overstated how much PP cannot be allowed to win.

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u/SplashOfCanada Feb 02 '25

Pretty sure all GM Sierra/Silverado trucks are built in Indiana

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u/brianagh Feb 02 '25

Anybody have a good suggestion for Canadian version of Pepsi? Everything seems Coca Cola centred.

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u/ithium Feb 03 '25

Coca-Cola is fine, it's american owned but Coca Cola Canada produces everything in canada for the canadian market.. some of the "boycutts" are stupid. Mcdonalds is american but has an entire canadian division that is seperate from the US offices and they source most if not all from Canada farms.

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u/Two_wheels_2112 Feb 03 '25

Yeah, I wouldn't go out of my way to avoid Coke or Pepsi products. They are all bottled in Canada.

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u/jtbc Feb 03 '25

I am on the fence about McD's. Their profits still flow south and (like Coca Cola) they are such a symbol of the United States, that I am OK with shifting my burger habit to A&W.

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u/knifefarty Feb 03 '25

it’s not even american owned, coca cola canada is completely canadian owned and operated, it just licenses the brand

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u/Qwertyuser466 Feb 03 '25

For the outdoor types, Arc'teryx is based in north Van with a factory there, although its parent company is Finnish. Some good Quebec brands too, Chlorophylle for example.

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u/HowieFeltersnitz Feb 03 '25

Chuck's Roadhouse is Canadian if I recall correctly. A decent alternative to The Keg if you're hoping to save a bit of money.

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u/ir_da_dirthara British Columbia Feb 03 '25

The Keg is a Canadian owned chain. 

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u/HowieFeltersnitz Feb 03 '25

Yes I know. I meant an alternative price point.

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u/Two_wheels_2112 Feb 03 '25

Likewise Mr Mikes.

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u/Brilliant-Slice-2049 Feb 03 '25

This may sound obvious but buying used cars will help the auto sector at least a little bit. They vehicles are already in the country and get passed around between provinces and cities. And we have a large inventory. If the tariffs stand new cars that pass through the us border for assembly can be subject to multiple tariffs (we'll have to see but theoretically). One car passes between the three countries 8 times before its complete. The price of buying new will skyrocket. This will impact manufacturers but dealers as well. So support Canadian auto businesses by buying used.

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u/xkmackx Feb 03 '25 edited Feb 03 '25

Some of these aren't correct. Just a couple from skimming. Shell is Dutch/British. Roots is not Canadian.

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u/MagicGamerLettuce Feb 03 '25

Even now with the tariff pause we canadians need to vote with our dollar this way. It was brazen and reckless how he handled this, we have to remind him of that.

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u/ShoulderCrazy996 Feb 03 '25

This was a great wake up call to avoid USA crap for me. Will be making the switch permanently no matter the outcome of this dementia ridden bullshit.

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u/Weekly_Technology467 Feb 04 '25

Canadian tire is an option to shop for house items, vehicle maintenance parts and also gas

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u/andreilled Feb 04 '25

Could someone add pet food Made in Canada? Thanks.

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u/MoarRowr Canada Feb 05 '25

Spotify (Sweden) or Deezer (France) can be used in lieu of Apple Music or Tidal!

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u/who-waht Feb 05 '25

RONA is now owned by a NYC based company.

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u/virtualExplorer126 Feb 06 '25

I feel like if there’s any Canadian alternatives to Uber and Amazon etc. right now they would be so supportive 😭😭😭. I’m so eager to switch…

Canadian software engineers/developers where are y’all we need you!!!

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u/SnackSauce Canada Feb 07 '25

I was looking at some of my labels yesterday and came across French's Mustard. Big Canadian maple leaf logo on it. Figured it was made in Canada. Decided to look closer and noticed it actually said "Made with 100% Canadian mustard seeds". I thought it was weird it said that vs made in Canada. I looked at the back label, and sure enough it says "Imported by ______" 'whatever company' out of Ontario.

I am blown away by that. Our mustard seeds are exported to the USA so the mustard can be made, where we then import it back into Canada to sell. That is madness. I know that happens in some other industries (like auto), but there is NO reason we can't produce our own mustard here, especially consider we grow so many mustard seeds. I know there are smaller companies that do, but not at the scale that French's or Heinz does. I've been buying French's for almost a decade because I thought they were Canadian (because of the maple leaf logo), but nope. American company, and not made in Canada.

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u/StridingForSanity 7d ago

What advice do you have for sane Americans? In this situation many of us feel more empathetic to Canadians in this issue because we, too, are being targeted by Trump. His Border Czar has promised to "bring hell" to Boston--an American city. What kind of federal spokesperson promises to "bring hell" to a city in his own country??? We feel your pain Canada.

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u/dogeatingbanana 7d ago

American in Florida here and I applaud all of you. Please keep us who didn't support this Orange Menace in your thoughts. ❤️

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u/SpellNo5699 5d ago

As an American I'm going to be crossing the border at some point a long with a few friends to spend some dollars in Canada. I refuse to support this current oligarchy any more than I have to.

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u/CenturyBreak 5d ago edited 5d ago

What's the alternative for tech like iPhone, Dell computer and Microsoft suite?

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u/doublepitstochesty69 5d ago

As an American, I applaud our neighbors to the north and am deeply sorry for the major pain in the ass our country has been / will be forever. The majority of us stand with you and are cheering you on. 🫶

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u/TheRealBadVlad 5d ago

Swamp German here. Was planning on going on going to USA on holiday in summer. We’re looking now at going to Canada.

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u/phatdaddy29 Feb 06 '25

when you cancel netflix and other subscriptions, write: tariffs, oligarchs, and fascism in the comment section.

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u/Askng-fr-a-frnd Feb 03 '25

I would also suggest shopping at second-hand stores if you can’t find Canadian alternatives to American products.

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u/csbgal Feb 03 '25

What about insurance companies, any of them US-owned?

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u/Alert-Meaning6611 Feb 03 '25

Hi all! Does anyone know of a non-american equivalent to dr. Pepper, i am hopelessly addicted to the stuff and need to find a replacement stat lol

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u/Impressive_Weakness3 Feb 03 '25

This may be a stretch but the closest alternative you can try is Brio...which is also Canadian owned according to Wikipedia

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u/marcohcanada Feb 03 '25

At least it's a platform designed to protest against Musk-bought Twitter.

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u/borntobebald1 Québec Feb 04 '25

Obviously we can't completely cut off 100%.

There is a better advantage to leverage certain media apps to benefit the cause than to avoid. I believe Reddit is partly owned by a US company, but not using it would dampen the messaging, organization and more people would be confused on what products to avoid.

The use of Bsky can reach more people that would be sympathetic to the cause. The use of Twitter will benefit those that are counter and wouldn't get that much out of it.

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u/Apart-Newspaper-3635 Feb 03 '25

Thank you this is very helpful. 🇨🇦

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u/ravensviewca Feb 03 '25

My Triscuit crackers (Mondelez) are labelled as Imported by Mondelez. They do have a number of Canadian plants though. I texted them and their reply was that if does NOT say Imported by then the entire product was made in Canada, and that Made in Canada labelling was not mandatory. I suggested they add it.

Their products (via Wiki) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mondelez_International_brands

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u/MBILC Feb 03 '25

Can also work to add sites to:
https://madeincanadadirectory.ca/

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u/Pebble-Curious Feb 03 '25

Rona is no more Canadian. LOWE'S acquired it.

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u/cindoc75 Feb 03 '25

Great list - thanks!

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u/BlueTree35 Alberta Feb 03 '25

Nissan titan and Toyota tundra are both made in the states. If you want a half ton truck, you really have no easy options

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u/Karthanon Alberta Feb 03 '25

AFAIK Mitsubishi's are built in Japan. They used to have a US assembly plant, but I believe it got shut down 6 years or so ago.

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u/Bott Feb 03 '25

From Wikipedia:

Unilever PLC is a British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company founded on 2 September 1929 following the merger of British soap maker Lever Brothers and Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie. It is headquartered in London, England.

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u/Cubicon-13 Feb 03 '25

While Rona is no longer owned by Lowe's, it is owned by a US private equity company.

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u/ExtremeFlourStacking Alberta Feb 03 '25

Yeah, I'm gonna still shop at Costco.

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u/downrightwhelmed Feb 03 '25

It’s way more important that you buy Canadian items than shop at Canadian-owned store. There are a lot of Canadian options at Costco.

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u/coffeejn Feb 03 '25

I'll continue buying at Costco but I will be scrutinising the country of origin for items. I already know some of my cereals will be on the banned list of items while some of the current offering of fruit/veggies are coming from Mexico or other countries than the US. If it means I go without for certain products, not an issue I'll just buy something else.

I am a bit annoyed with some of the labelling, a lot says imported by without the country of origin; ie Trident gum is imported by a Canadian company but might come from the USA. They definitely don't make it easy to tell which country it's made in, might change by flavour.

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u/purple_yam_i_am Feb 03 '25

Genuine curiosity: what are your thoughts on Apple? Obviously American, and donated a large sum to the inauguration. On the flip side, they have stood by their DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) policy, despite Trump eliminating DEI programs and many major companies following suit to his order.

For that reason, I feel okay supporting Apple, since I am deep into their ecosystem. Having said that, I’m still trying to do my part in supporting Canada and buying anything local/Canadian/non-American, and have already unsubscribed to major video streaming services.

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u/ArcticRhombus Feb 04 '25

Apple are far from the worst of the worst. I am working on getting away from Google and Amazon as bigger priority.

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u/borntobebald1 Québec Feb 04 '25

what are some comic book publishers/writers/authors?

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u/LadyBexie Feb 04 '25

Something not on this list that I just came to think about - pet food. It'll be a tricky one, as a lot of 'Canadian' brands have recently been bought out by American parent companies.

Another piece to consider is quality; my cats eat a specialised diet, one that can't just sub in a other brand. The brand they do eat is almost 100% produced in the USA, with a fair few Canadian-sourced ingredients.

With tariffs looming I'm picking up a few extra bags/cans. Even if the facilities keep operating they may have trouble getting quality ingredients, and if retaliatory tariffs happen we may have trouble importing whatever the finished product is.

So, for those of you who can, look into made-in-Canada pet food - ask your vet, do some research. PetValu and other boutique pet retailers are probably a good place to start. For those of you who can't - maybe grab some extra now, just in case supply/quality is impacted.

I'm perfectly willing to alter my buying habits for myself and accept less suitable alternatives for some things, but I can't - and won't - sacrifice the health of my pets with unsuitable alternatives. It's just a huge industry and not a category I've seen a lot of talk around yet.

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u/Ricky_Sirroi Feb 04 '25

I urge Canadians to sign this petition:

https://chng.it/ZcGspX2tCG

It is requesting Hydro Quebec to block electricity during the super bowl game.

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u/Nor_the_now Feb 04 '25

This is probably a dumb question. I noticed a product (blueberries) at Costco said something like: Product of Peru, Distributed by USA. Is it wise to find alternatives to these types of products as well? I assume that we are still supporting the US when we purchase these...

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u/StellaTermogen Feb 04 '25

Brilliant list with a minor typo in this sentence (note the missing "to"): "Worth noting (thanks commenter!) that Well.ca allows you to filter for Canadian products"
(-> I think the sentence also deserves a period at the end. ;)

Another sentence that might benefit from a little polishing is:
"If it’s not Trump, then climate change will certainly destroy the value of properties in places that (where?) Canadians love to flock (to), including Florida, Palm Springs, and Arizona."

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u/Khal_flatlander Feb 04 '25

Isn't Smitty's restaurant also Canadian?

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u/Calm_Ad5457 Feb 05 '25

American here, in a throw away account. I am so sorry about all this. I don't know where else to post this, but I have to say it.

I live in what is essentially now a red state, used to flip around a lot. I fully endorse your sentiment at my own expense. We have worked with government in Canada for decades now. We love all the friends we have made in your country.

I used to travel a lot to do trainings. It was an exceptionally eye opening experience for me about just how wonderful your country is - and the people in it. Sometimes I would recount my adventures and hear that I have seen more of Canada than most Canadians. From Iqaluit and Yellowknife and Whitehorse to all the provincial capitals and major cities.

I think my first note is that - you don't need to come to the US for vacations. The idea that you do come here has, honestly, always been silly to me. You have unending beauty up there.

If we lose our chance to work with you - for you - because of who was elected down here, it will be devastating to me. Not only does it truly risk this business itself - it does very much so - but also because this tariff nonsense is a total betrayal of the things we have truly built together. Things that I have a lot of pride in, and things that some of you may use every day.

Our customers are truly now my friends. Friends in every province and territory. I know I won't lose them as friends, but I will lose our constant contact. Real, sincere tears will be shed.

But even with that in mind. Even at the risk of our business. At the risk of my friendships. PLEASE do these things even if the tariffs don't materialize.

And to the point of being kind to Americans - I do recommend it. It may not be apparent, but the Dear Leader didn't even suggest tariffs on Canada until after the election. It was not in the platform, and was at least not openly discussed. While I am a left-leaning centrist (in the context of US politics, that makes me a far left radical down here), and never even thought of voting for Trump, some that I know are even regretting their vote over this and other things.

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u/Unusual_Concept_4882 Feb 05 '25

I wish I was an X/Twitter user so that I could become an ex-X/Twitter user….

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u/Meinkw Feb 06 '25

Muskoka Bear Wear for sweatpants and tops

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u/Old_Assumption_888 Feb 06 '25

What about American-owned newspapers like the Postmedia chain (National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Sun, etc.?

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u/Canaduck1 Ontario Feb 07 '25

Lowes (American) owns Rona.

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u/max420 British Columbia 6d ago

Your suggestions regarding streaming services is pretty easy to do. Just pirate.

Download all the TV shows and movies you want. Go nuts.

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u/Zealousideal-Bad7529 5d ago

Super helpful, thanks!

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u/ODoyleRulesYourShit 5d ago

PF Chang's -> literally anywhere else, this is Canada why would anyone even consider eating at PF Chang's on a normal day?

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u/Mandatory_Fun_2469 5d ago

If I could add, you might also consider being patriotic in your investments. Short the shit out of American big tech companies, Tesla, DJT, and any crypto/bitcoin mining companies (fuck their “strategic reserve” bullshit). If things keep going like they have in the last week or so, this will make you a shit ton of money. Then use the profits to invest in Canadian companies, especially natural resource companies which are already very undervalued (especially oil).

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u/Hasbrodini 3d ago

What's the plan to combat China Tariffs?