More than half of Canadians avoid buying American products
Seven in 10 Canadians want grocery stores to remove American products from shelves.
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After a year and a half of “51st state” taunts from President Trump, escalating tariffs, and most recently, outright import bans, it will come as no surprise that many Canadians are snubbing American products.
More than half (51%) of Canadians avoid buying US-made products when possible, according to a new report from Abacus Data based on a September survey. That’s up from 38% who’d avoided American products when Abacus asked in February 2025 amid Trump’s initial tariff threats against Canada.
Seven in 10 Canadians want grocery stores to remove American products from shelves. Even more want them to stock more Canadian and other non-US alternatives (87%) and to clearly label products that are made in Canada (89%).
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Andrew Adam Newman
Andrew writes about brick and mortar stores with a focus on store design, retail marketing and brands, the resale industry, and more.
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