Buying Canadian/Boycotting US Goods

[indes]

Originally Posted by simmer2

Not sure if it's just me, but I will buy the product that makes the most sense for me to buy (value relative to price), regardless of where it is made. If there are two products similar enough in value, then I'll lean towards Canada. The reality is though, most things in Canada are more expensive thanks to the high tax rates that we pay...so it is often difficult to find good value in our products.

Also, there are many companies who employ many people whose job it is to import products from the US, so I am still supporting Canadians.

Really its the wages that get you...If we employed children at 1$/day we could charge 50% tax and not even have to raise the price of the shoes!

[puffnstuff]

Some of those kids are slackers. Going to school when they could be using their tiny hands to build things we need.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

Some of those kids are slackers. Going to school when they could be using their tiny hands to build things we need.

And at the same time they would be learning valuable life skills instead of being indoctrinated by woke ideology.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

Vessi's are waterproof and great for day to day walking, taking the dog out etc.
I don't think they have a true running shoe though.

On are Swiss and apparently excellent running shoes. I haven't tried them.

Best shoes I have ever owned (just for casual shoes, I never tested them out for running). Seriously though, mine are almost 4 years old and they have completely held their shape and have very few signs of wear and tear. The rubber at the bottom is finally starting to wear out, but I have never had a pair of casual everyday shoes last that long, let alone not look like crap after a year.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

Some of those kids are slackers. Going to school when they could be using their tiny hands to build things we need.

Get them back in the Coal Mines! They can fit into tiny spaces and their little hands are ideal for those hard to reach places! Plus they don't consume as much oxygen and they can learn the value of a hard day's labour!

And they're cheap!!

[Swift]

Anybody still doing this? With their talk of invading Greenland lately, I'm becoming increasingly anti-American. If our stupid referendum goes ahead this year, I can definitely see them interfering via money or bots to get a result they want.

Anyway I've been generally avoiding US products throughout the past year but admit that my will hasn't been as strong as time went on. My Amazon spending definitely increased more than I would've liked for sure. I need to eliminate that as much as I can. Still not planning any travel to the US but that's an easy one to maintain. We stayed in Canada last year and we've booked a European trip for this year.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Swift

Anybody still doing this? With their talk of invading Greenland lately, I'm becoming increasingly anti-American. If our stupid referendum goes ahead this year, I can definitely see them interfering via money or bots to get a result they want.

Anyway I've been generally avoiding US products throughout the past year but admit that my will hasn't been as strong as time went on. My Amazon spending definitely increased more than I would've liked for sure. I need to eliminate that as much as I can. Still not planning any travel to the US but that's an easy one to maintain. We stayed in Canada last year and we've booked a European trip for this year.

Yup. As much as possible.

Some things can't be helped, but US alcohol? Not even on the table.

I'm not perfect, but I do my best to limit my purchases of American goods.

The sad part is that its a double-edged sword. The limiting of my purchases of American goods hurts good, honest Americans. Drumpf don't GAF. But its my little bit that I can do.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Swift

Anybody still doing this? With their talk of invading Greenland lately, I'm becoming increasingly anti-American. If our stupid referendum goes ahead this year, I can definitely see them interfering via money or bots to get a result they want.

Anyway I've been generally avoiding US products throughout the past year but admit that my will hasn't been as strong as time went on. My Amazon spending definitely increased more than I would've liked for sure. I need to eliminate that as much as I can. Still not planning any travel to the US but that's an easy one to maintain. We stayed in Canada last year and we've booked a European trip for this year.

I’m glad you brought this up, because I was thinking it should be front and center again. I’m still avoiding buying US products as much as reasonably possible. I did end up in the US a few times this past year, but overall I’m doing the best I can to buy nothing from them.

[SportsJunky]

Same same. Trying my best. Other than business trips I've stopped all my U.S. travel. Groceries are tough. I feel like the stores are bull ####ting us with their Canadian flags. Takes a lot longer to read the labels and even then I'm not always certain.
I still cheat and buy a bottle of bourbon occasionally. God, Trump is such a dick.

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by Swift

Anybody still doing this? …….

Absolutely
I feel the same

[direwolf]

I'm still trying to buy Canadian as much as possible. I haven't travelled to the U.S. since 2024, and I have no plans to set foot in that country unless there's a regime change in 2028, which seems highly unlikely at this point.


But yea, I've definitely slipped a bit when it comes to ordering from Amazon, etc... I try to limit that stuff as much as I can, but it's just so damn convenient sometimes.

[edslunch]

Originally Posted by direwolf

I'm still trying to buy Canadian as much as possible. I haven't travelled to the U.S. since 2024, and I have no plans to set foot in that country unless there's a regime change in 2028, which seems highly unlikely at this point.


But yea, I've definitely slipped a bit when it comes to ordering from Amazon, etc... I try to limit that stuff as much as I can, but it's just so damn convenient sometimes.

There are plenty of other reasons not to use Amazon IMO. I avoid it like the plague. And buy Canadian as much as possible.

[BloodFetish]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Same same. Trying my best. Other than business trips I've stopped all my U.S. travel. Groceries are tough. I feel like the stores are bull ####ting us with their Canadian flags. Takes a lot longer to read the labels and even then I'm not always certain.
I still cheat and buy a bottle of bourbon occasionally. God, Trump is such a dick.

Have you tried Bearface? Supposedly it's as close as you'll get to a bourbon flavour profile for a rye whiskey. I've had a couple of bottles and I like it, but I'm not a bourbon drinker so I can't give an honest comparision.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Same same. Trying my best. Other than business trips I've stopped all my U.S. travel. Groceries are tough. I feel like the stores are bull ####ting us with their Canadian flags. Takes a lot longer to read the labels and even then I'm not always certain.
I still cheat and buy a bottle of bourbon occasionally. God, Trump is such a dick.

Does bourbon finished rum count?

https://romerodistilling.com/products/dark-rum

[Johnny Makarov]

The only American thing i have to buy is my dog food. Can't change it now...

[Fuzz]

This is some pretty good Alberta Bourbon. Unique taste. Not super cheap(I got it half price before Christmas), but maybe give it a try.


https://www.wineandbeyond.ca/product...n-berbon-500ml

[Drak]

I buy all the groceries for our house and I do my best to buy only Canadian.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

This is some pretty good Alberta Bourbon. Unique taste. Not super cheap(I got it half price before Christmas), but maybe give it a try.


https://www.wineandbeyond.ca/product...n-berbon-500ml

I have a bottle of their whiskey. Bridgeland's stuff blends quite nicely with a variety of other dark spirits if you wanted to really play with it. I might throw a splash of this stuff on a little bit of something well balanced to see what adventurous flavor profile the mix ends up in.

[BloodFetish]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

This is some pretty good Alberta Bourbon. Unique taste. Not super cheap(I got it half price before Christmas), but maybe give it a try.


https://www.wineandbeyond.ca/product...n-berbon-500ml

Mmmmm, Berbon.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

This is some pretty good Alberta Bourbon. Unique taste. Not super cheap(I got it half price before Christmas), but maybe give it a try.


https://www.wineandbeyond.ca/product...n-berbon-500ml

My sister and a bunch of guys I play hockey with went to high school with one of the owners (Dan). He's an absolutely lovely guy, and a well deserving target of your booze budgets.

Cool story bro.