Suddenly tariffs are forefront as we explore and alter our shopping habits.
You prefer Starbucks but now you’re pulling into the Timmy’s drive-thru. At the grocery store, you might reach for French’s rather than Heinz and you let Quaker Oats gather dust as you chuck Goldy’s into your cart instead. As for travel, we seem to be avoiding stepping foot south of the border. AirBnB reported recently that properties rented in Canada by Canadians are up 40%.
Canada may be known as meek and apologetic, but we’ve chosen to take a stand when it comes to costly American levies. Rather than simply cowering as prices shoot up, we’ve responded with a united front.
According to BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic, we can and we are making a difference. The “Buy Canadian” movement adds $10 billion to our economy. Not too shabby.
What does “Elbow’s Up” have to do with buying Canadian ketchup and spending your vacay in Wawa?
Grab a Moosehead Lager, sit back in your Muskoka chair, and get ready for a very brief history lesson.
