Sales of US goods ‘rapidly dropping’ at Canadian grocery stores
- Urban Grocer has stopped selling almost all U.S. produce due to a drastic drop in American product sales, from 60 to 80 bags a day to just two bags last week, according to General Manager Gary Innis.
- A Hill and Knowlton survey revealed that 79% of Canadians value supporting local businesses more than last year.
- Empire CEO Michael Medline reported that sales of American products in Canada are rapidly declining and that they are shifting to Canadian sources in response to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
- Outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promoting the purchase of Canadian goods in response to increasing tariffs on U.S. products.
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Should you book that trip to the U.S.? Philosophy prof breaks down ethics of retaliating against Trump tariffs
Since U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear he was serious about levying tariffs against Canadian goods, a movement to boycott the U.S. has taken hold. Ethics depends on how you look at the situation — as a trade war, or something worse, philosopher and economist Peter Deitsch says.

POLL: 84% of readers say they're avoiding U.S. goods
Since Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada and impose tariffs on us began in January, many Canadians have at least tried to move toward boycotting U.S.-made goods. Some 84 per cent of readers say they are making the effort
Canadian Grocers Boycott US Products As Tariffs, Trump's Annexation Remarks Worsen Tensions: 'American Booze Is Gone From The Shelves' - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Canadian retailers continue to take a stand against U.S. products, starting with non-essential items such as alcohol.
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