Buy Canadian

In a nutshell, the tiers are:

• Product of Canada - Very best - Produced here and 98% of ingredients are from Canada.
• Made in Canada - 2nd best - "Made in Canada means the last substantial transformation of the product occurred in Canada"

Others:

• "Roasted and blended in Canada" to describe coffee since the coffee beans are always imported
• "Distilled in Canada" to describe bottled water that was distilled in Canada
• "Canned in Canada" to describe a food that was canned in Canada
• "Processed in Canada" to describe a food which has been entirely processed in Canada
• "Prepared in Canada" to describe a food which has been entirely prepared in Canada
• "Packaged in Canada" to describe a food which is imported in bulk and packaged in Canada

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Located on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Blue Wonder™ microfibre is crafted from a unique patented blend of high-quality nylon and polyester resulting in the ultra-absorbent Blue Wonder™ microfibre.

Situated in Edmonton, Alberta, Delavoye Chocolate Maker offers a unique culinary adventure that enhances the craft of chocolate making.

Situated on Dunn Lake Road in Thompson-Nicola O, British Columbia, 4 Bar S Ranch are a family-owned business based in Chu Chua, BC. Our farming operation focuses on a variety of products, including meats and fresh farm produce and value added products like wool dryer balls.

Oma’s Pantrē, located in Hepburn, Saskatchewan, specializes in crafting premium latte syrups, enabling customers to enjoy café-quality drinks at home.

Located in Whitehorse, Yukon, the story of the Circle D Ranch began in 1962. Today, they manage an elk herd and beef cattle, expanding into Haskap and black currant berries, and kale for commercial production.

Pueblo Chili Co., now located in Regina, Saskatchewan, blends artistic design with culinary expertise, creating hot sauces that are as visually appealing as they are flavourful.

Heads up to cyclists - NF Designs - makers of super nice riding wear is moving production to the US. Their stuff was made in Vancouver until recently - but they just announced that they are moving production. It isn't super clear from their website so I emailed asking if it was EVERYTHING or just select products that would be made in the US and their response sounds like it's everything.

Looks like I need to find a new brand of riding gear!

They've got "Made in Canada" labels on their shelves for some products, but inspection of some of those products show "designed in Canada, product of USA" or "copyright Pet Value Canada, made in USA".

They have more Canadian stuff than most stores, but their labeling sucks.

To find out how often grocery stores are labelling products with Canadian symbols, Marketplace analyzed products sold online at one Loblaws store, through Voilà in Toronto, and at Metro.

Marketplace found that a third of products at the Loblaws were labelled as Prepared in Canada, and more than a fifth of products at Voilà were labelled with a Shop Canada logo. There were also thousands of Metro products listed under that store's Canada label.

Marketplace shared its findings with experts who say grocery stores are trying to capitalize on the country's wave of patriotism, noting that a vague definition of what makes a product Canadian is in the best interest of retailers, not shoppers.

Food buyers should be aware that the legally protected statements are "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada". Be aware that Made in Canada only means the final processing step was performed in Canada so something like concentrated orange juice imported from Florida which then has water added while bottling in Toronto could get that label.

Any other descriptive statements are allowed so long as they are factually true. A maple leaf on the container could be deceptive and legal because it doesn't technically say anything, dishonest or otherwise.

Vagabond, a family-run Canadian business nestled on a farm west of Bowden, Alberta, crafts pet products with care.

Located in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Allen Family Foods is focused on providing authentic, wholesome, “good for you” pantry staples, particularly home-style soups and sauces.

The complex supply chain that carries books from publishing houses to Canadians’ shelves often requires them to be printed or warehoused in the United States – especially among the major multinational publishers, which account for the vast majority of books sold in Canada. Mr. Carney’s book, for instance, was published by Penguin Random House Canada’s Signal imprint. It’s one of potentially thousands of books written by Canadian authors and published by a Canadian house that is still made in the United States, and could therefore be susceptible to countertariffs.

This dynamic both complicates the easy sloganeering of “Buy Canadian” and, should countertariffs be imposed on U.S.-printed books, could threaten the well-being of independent bookstores, which already face thin margins and steep competition from much larger retailers Indigo and Amazon, the latter of which also has capacity to print books on demand in Canada.

Bookstores could also be forced to either absorb major price increases, leaving less revenue for overhead costs, or pass the increases onto consumers. Those readers could easily seek cheaper books online, such as through Amazon, which could more easily handle price increases because of its massive scale.

“The difference this will make to Americans will be negligible at best,” Mr. MacKay said in an interview after posting about the Mr. Carney book conundrum on social media. While countertariffs might be helpful in a trade war, even if Canada wins, putting them on books could mean ”the entire Canadian publishing and bookselling industry will be extinct,” he added.

Because consumers seek out specific titles, “we know that readers will not likely substitute a book arriving via the U.S. for a Canadian printed and warehoused book,” Ms. Carter and Ms. Reisman wrote. “At this time there is nowhere near the capacity in Canada to handle all of our printing and warehousing.”

In an e-mail, Ms. Carter said tariffs on U.S.-printed books would “be devastating for independent bookstores and a serious threat to their survival.”

Hey all, I need to replace a few things on my in ground pool this summer and wanted to check if you had any brands I could look into?

I'm looking for a variable speed pump and a salt chlorination system made in Canada or at a minimum in the EU/JPN.

I've seen MOOV but I couldn't find any information about them other than their pump seemingly being a Chinese rebranded pump. Maybe their salt system is good (?)

Thanks!

Edit: BTW summer is coming so any Canadian made pool equipment is always a welcomed suggestion!

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Located in Fort Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Tumbler & Rocks, a family-owned company, blends distilling and agricultural roots into ready-to-pour cocktails.

Nestled on Oceanview Drive in Long Beach, Newfoundland and Labrador, Gary Bursey Fine Furniture crafts heirloom-quality Shaker and Mission-style furniture and built-in cabinets.

Chickweed Arts ( Miqqaviat Sanatujut ᒥᖅᑲᕕᐊᑦ ᓴᓇᑐᔪᑦ ), located in Iqaluit, Nunavut, is an independent film production company.