All the stores started putting little Canada flag stickers by the price tags for made in Canada stuff. Unfortunately it does not differentiate by Canadian companies owned by American companies (like Tim Horton’s).
Coca Cola is marked as European here, because it’s bottled and distributed by a local company.
People even argue it should not be Boycotted for that reason. Because it would harm local jobs too.
But I disagree completely, because it remains an American brand with American profits. If we use a local brand instead, all the jobs and profits are local.
It’s actually more important that the product be made in Canada, rather than who owns the company, since it would employ more Canadians and return more money into our economy.
I’m not sure where Pedigree makes their treats, but if it’s in Canada, it gets a Maple Leaf.
But ideally, you do want a Canadian-owned company making goods in Canada using Canadian ingredients and hiring Canadian workers.
From a “where does the money go” perspective, that is not true.
So: yeah, it’s better than buying a straight up American import, but buying a product fully independent of any US process, service, component, transit, assembly, etc is better.
From a “where does the money go” perspective, that is not true.
When I was researching this, basically the conclusion is that if a product is made in Canada (even if the company is American), you are supporting the workers, but then the workers are likely spending their money within the country, too. This is amplified if the ingredients/materials of that product are also from Canada.
Yes, supporting an American company is still bad, for sure. I don’t disagree.
But if the choice, for example, is to buy from a Canadian company that’s importing from the States (many examples I’ve found just at the grocery store), or an American brand that makes their products in Canada using Canadian ingredients, go with the latter!
Fortunately, we aren’t always forced to make that decision, and can go with NotAmerican products and brands for a large number of items. That’s why Buy European is something I also follow (as a Canadian).
a Canadian company that’s importing from the States
That would make it an American imported product.
(many examples I’ve found just at the grocery store),
Such as?
Obviously the argument was never to buy something made in USA disregarding who owns the company, over something made in Canada. You are arguing against a strawman you made yourself.
Locally owned and operated businesses, even if they have some US integration/imports, still have significantly better return to the local and domestic economy, that one shouldn’t discourage it if they can’t go all the way from the start.
Good point, though Tim Horton’s is owned by Restaurant Brands Intetnational, with headquarters in Toronto and Florida. RBI is in turn owned by shareholders, the largest of which is 3G capital, a Brazilian-American firm… so it’s complicated. Much American involvement, though!
Personally I don’t pay attention to the labels on the shelf. I look up the product origin myself and keep a list of all the non US items. I do try to buy Canadian first but I’ll take European, Australian, Japanese, or other origin products. No Loblaws. Ever. I refuse to buy products from some countries due to current matters occur elsewhere on the planet …
All the stores started putting little Canada flag stickers by the price tags for made in Canada stuff. Unfortunately it does not differentiate by Canadian companies owned by American companies (like Tim Horton’s).
Coca Cola is marked as European here, because it’s bottled and distributed by a local company.
People even argue it should not be Boycotted for that reason. Because it would harm local jobs too.
But I disagree completely, because it remains an American brand with American profits. If we use a local brand instead, all the jobs and profits are local.
Petsmart is doing this too.
Pedigree dog treats, owned by Mars Canada - Maple Leaf.
That doesn’t count, yo.
It’s actually more important that the product be made in Canada, rather than who owns the company, since it would employ more Canadians and return more money into our economy.
I’m not sure where Pedigree makes their treats, but if it’s in Canada, it gets a Maple Leaf.
But ideally, you do want a Canadian-owned company making goods in Canada using Canadian ingredients and hiring Canadian workers.
So you are arguing that Canadian companies produce in USA to export to Canada a lot??
Yes and no.
From a tariff perspective, that’s true.
From a “where does the money go” perspective, that is not true.
So: yeah, it’s better than buying a straight up American import, but buying a product fully independent of any US process, service, component, transit, assembly, etc is better.
When I was researching this, basically the conclusion is that if a product is made in Canada (even if the company is American), you are supporting the workers, but then the workers are likely spending their money within the country, too. This is amplified if the ingredients/materials of that product are also from Canada.
Yes, supporting an American company is still bad, for sure. I don’t disagree.
But if the choice, for example, is to buy from a Canadian company that’s importing from the States (many examples I’ve found just at the grocery store), or an American brand that makes their products in Canada using Canadian ingredients, go with the latter!
Fortunately, we aren’t always forced to make that decision, and can go with NotAmerican products and brands for a large number of items. That’s why Buy European is something I also follow (as a Canadian).
That would make it an American imported product.
Such as?
Obviously the argument was never to buy something made in USA disregarding who owns the company, over something made in Canada. You are arguing against a strawman you made yourself.
Hell, I follow (and support) the “buy euro” (or Canadian, or whatever else besides the US) movement, and I’m American.
https://bcbuylocal.com/why-local/
Locally owned and operated businesses, even if they have some US integration/imports, still have significantly better return to the local and domestic economy, that one shouldn’t discourage it if they can’t go all the way from the start.
PetSmart itself is American owned. We switched our auto delivery (and brands) of pet food away from them.
Good point, though Tim Horton’s is owned by Restaurant Brands Intetnational, with headquarters in Toronto and Florida. RBI is in turn owned by shareholders, the largest of which is 3G capital, a Brazilian-American firm… so it’s complicated. Much American involvement, though!
Personally I don’t pay attention to the labels on the shelf. I look up the product origin myself and keep a list of all the non US items. I do try to buy Canadian first but I’ll take European, Australian, Japanese, or other origin products. No Loblaws. Ever. I refuse to buy products from some countries due to current matters occur elsewhere on the planet …