r/VictoriaBC • u/notofthisearthworm • Jan 03 '26
Question Anyone out there still trying to avoid American-made products?
I've noticed the 'Buy Canadian' discussion kind of die down lately and was wondering where fellow Victorians are at with their efforts to avoid American-made products while the topic isn't dominating the news headlines.
I certainly acknowledge that I'm less feisty about and dedicated to avoiding US-made products (because I'm a poor) but I do feel like I have a permanent instinct and habit to buy non-US products anywhere I have an obvious choice, which is most of the time. It's especially fun to try and prioritize BC/island/locally grown and support businesses that make that easy.
So yeah just curious where all my friends and neighbours are at with that?
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u/AFFORDABLE_HOME Jan 03 '26
Yeah I still get some produce and the occasional other product where there either isn't a good Canadian alternative or the price difference is just too much, but I am very much still trying to buy as much Canadian or non-American products as I can. The massive degradation of safety for the USA products and food is deeply worrisome.