Shoppers shift focus to Canadian products amid tariff concerns

Make no mistake, Canada and Ontario continue to stare down the threat of tariffs,

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said after the update on negotiations

Canadians love Canada and it’s an important time [for us] with this kind of bluster, this kind of disrespect, this kind of statements about our country,

Mooney said in a recent interview with POLITICO

The President declared economic war on Canadian workers and our country. There is no turning back,

said Lana Payne, Unifor national president and member of the prime minister’s council on Canada-U.S. relations

We are seeing a beautiful surge of Maple Leafs,

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said to reporters Monday

Look around the world of nations and ask any country, ‘Would you like to have Canada as your border country, partner and neighbor?’ Overwhelmingly the answer, obviously, would be yes,

he said

What Donald Trump is doing to Canada, I find it completely disgusting,

says Huguette Beaudoin

There has always been a latent anti-Americanism in Canada but, with Trump, it has soared,

said Guy Lachapelle, a professor at Concordia University

I'm afraid that Americans will end up believing what Trump says,

she told AFP

I want to support local and I think this is a great time to do it,

Rosemin said

We will stand strong for Canada. We will stand strong to ensure our countries continue to be the best neighbors in the world,

the prime minister said

There is a reasonable chance" opposition leader Pierre Poilievre "might lose the election,

Graves said

Say what you want about #justintrudeau🇨🇦 this speech, was eloquent and he delivered. While this all sucks with our friends south of the border...tonight Trudeau was our PM."

In a TikTok post viewed 1.8 million times, Sangita Patel, a Canadian television personality, wrote Sunday

In a way, this feels like a one-sided breakup, so it makes me less inclined to spend money traveling,

Miller said,

It might mean checking the labels at the supermarket and picking Canadian-made products,

Trudeau said in the televised address

I'm definitely going to buy more Canadian goods,

Marie Syriopoulos, a dentist in Toronto, Ontario, told Newsweek

This guy has lost his mind,

Amanda Erodotou, a teacher in Stouffville, Ontario, said of Trump

I'm no fan of Justin Trudeau, but this is a speech from a Prime Minister who can speak respectfully without demeaning others" ... I'm so sad this man won't be running for pm again. he's truly a Canadian for Canadians."

Her post drew similar responses from other users who commented remarks like

Like the American tariffs, our response will also be far-reaching and include everyday items such as American beer, wine and bourbon, fruits and fruit juices, including orange juice, along with vegetables, perfume, clothing and shoes,

Trudeau said Saturday

He probably garnered a little more respect by being more firm yet diplomatic."

The C-suite executive told Newsweek while his opinion of Trudeau didn't change after the prime minister's address

In this globalization economy, things are made and assembled in different countries,

the 60-year-old said