It’s easy to talk about a boycott against the U.S., but actually following through is a challenge in your day-to-day life.
While a U.S.- Canada trade war has been at least temporarily averted, there’s still a great argument for shifting much of your consumption to Canadian goods. But checking the origin of each item on your shopping list is time-consuming, not to mention awkward. What those who follow the Bye, America strategy need is a list of made-in-Canada products. Here are some resources I’ve found. Please send any additional contributions my way at rcarrick@globeandmail.com.
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An explanation of why you might see food prices rising in the weeks ahead. An annual industry-wide freeze by grocers on prices from suppliers is coming to an end. A trade war with the U.S. won’t help.
A writer who installed an electric heat pump and high-efficiency water heater talks about how small his natural gas bill is these days.
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An overview of a U.S.-dollar account at EQ Bank. Worth a look if you’re looking for alternatives to big bank U.S.-dollar accounts.
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