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Visa and Mastercard are American companies, and they essentially tax everybody by taking a percentage of purchase prices for themselves. Not exactly a small percentage either, 1.2% to 2.65%. Ever wonder why so many merchants say they don't accept American Express? That's because they charge quite a bit more to merchantes, 50% more than Visa or Mastercard. Anyway, we're letting American companies tax us and we love them because we get rewards when we use cards. But it's just a shell game because we pay more up front because businesses need to charge more to make up for payment processing charges. They get to sit in the middle and rake in the money.

Now the alternative in Canada is Interac. Interac charges a set amount per transcation. How much? 2 to 5.5 cents. Unless you're going through Apple or Google Pay, and then it's a percentage again.

Interac is also Canadian.

Want to stick it to Trump? Stop using credit cards (and Google Pay or Apple Pay) and switch to Interac. Want to make Canada better? Stop using credit cards and switch to Interac. Is it going to be inconvenient? Yes. Online shopping will be much harder but I have seen online Interac payments before and we can ask our favourite Canadian merchants to accept Interac online.

What Canadian brands are available for sticky fabric bandages like the USA-owned Band-Aid brand?

I keep seeing the Bernardin brand online and in stores.

Despite marketing themselves as "Canada’s trusted leader in mason jars... for over 100 years.", I was surprised to see that they are actually made in the states.

Are there any canning jars still made in Canada?

Sharing this delicious jam from family-run Moss Berry Farm in Stratford, Ontario.

Fruit is grown by their farm and other nearby farms, and all products are made in Canada. Picked up these two excellent jams today, but the chutneys (mango, apple tamarind) are also worth your time!

Please support Chapman's between Covid and Tariffs. These guys have been doing the right thing.

Specifically looking for filing cabinets. Online or within the GTA?

I have a bunch of domains on NameCheap but would like to move them to a non American company, preferably Canadian but just not American is good enough honestly.

What are you guys using?

Don’t give your information to the US Customs and Border Protection. (CBP)

Nobody should be travelling to the US anyways.

Just like the title states. Don’t want to buy Scope/Crest/Listerine products anymore. Looking for a Canadian alternative that has fluoride in it. An EU product would also suffice if nothing Canadian is available.

Chapman’s, the country's only national, Canadian-owned ice cream brand, says consumers will not be paying higher prices for ice cream this season, even though the trade war with the U.S. will increase their operating costs. The company says it will need to move on from U.S. suppliers, some of whom they’ve had decades-long relationships with, and find new international contracts for various materials for their ice cream.

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This is Atlantic Superstore - which I try to avoid because they've seriously raised their prices due to corporate greed.

I do think this is cool but it's probably to ward off complaints of why the thing is now more than 25% more expensive. It will be interesting to see if they use this as an excuse to jack up other prices for items not under a tariff.

It's Superstore, so I expect yes.

I’ve been shopping from these guys for years now. I have several belts, a couple wallets, a couple bags, a hat (unfortunately the hat isn’t made in Canada, just the leather emblem), and a bunch of smaller accessories. They aren’t cheap, but not crazy expensive either, and you definitely get what you pay for. They’re the only ones I buy from now. They also go on sale frequently too. They currently have a site-wide 25% sale, but they also sometimes have up to 40% off sales too.

I'm looking for a Canadian petroleum jelly, if one exists thanks.

Like the title says. Is there a Canadian equivalent to Shelly sensors and switches?

Alternatively, Shelly is made in Bulgaria.... So at least it isn't American, is there a Canadian distributor?

And if there isn't, it sounds like a business opportunity...