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Should we learn from Canadian marketing? (feddit.nl)
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[โ€“] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Yes and no.

From a tariff perspective, thatโ€™s true.

From a โ€œwhere does the money goโ€ perspective, that is not true.

So: yeah, itโ€™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.

[โ€“] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

From a โ€œwhere does the money goโ€ 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).

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