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Hey all,

Trying to find a Canadian brand of toothpaste, or at the very least, a brand of toothpaste that isn't American.

Crest, Colgate, Sensodyne, and Arm & Hammer are all American brands from what I can tell. I already found a Canadian brand called Green Beaver, but they're one of those "natural" companies that for some reason thinks putting flouride in toothpaste is bad, and I really don't want to give any money to a company that continues to deny science at this late date.

Thanks in advance!

Our family recently switched our soda addiction to Cove Soda. They are delicious - I enjoyed the cola/root beer/cream soda pack, but this red fruits pack really takes the cake. I don’t know where raspberry soda has been all my life. They are all zero sugar, which is nice to reduce risk of dental decay too.

My kids and I prefer them to the US brands we had been drinking previously!

So I was wondering how you’ll make a killer mimosa without OJ because, as you know it, there’s no orange that grow in Canada. So options everyone ? I was thinking argousier juice maybe

according to a recent Ipsos Canada study, the Buy Local movement is largely bolstered by older Canadians. Gen Z consumers, on the other hand, are almost six times more likely to switch to an American service such as a bank or telecommunications company, according to the survey.

Carleton University economics professor Frances Woolley noted more than a quarter of youth aged 25-34 are food insecure already. University of Victoria theatre student Samantha Frew said she has heard the calls to buy local. But she still tends to do most of her shopping at Walmart for financial reasons. She also struggles to figure out which companies are wholly Canadian.

“As much as it felt dystopian to go into the liquor store and see posters over all the American liquor, I was like ‘Oh, I wouldn’t have known that unless that poster was directly over it.‘ ”

In Montreal, National Theatre School student Owen Carter said they have boycotted corporations and products for other causes in the past, but cutting out all American goods is proving to be much more difficult.

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Prof. Woolley advises students trying to buy local to shop seasonally.

“Canada grows a lot of things in the summer, not so much in the winter,” Prof. Woolley said. “In winter that means eating things that keep like root vegetables and frozen food.”

She said buying locally does not have to be expensive. She referenced butternut squash and Canadian cabbage, two pieces of produce that can keep all winter and won’t break the bank.

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Gluten-Free, Non-GMO Chips made in Surrey, BC, by a Canadian owned company, Naturally Homegrown Foods. Most flavours of theirs are vegan (Honey Dijon being an exception).

On the about page:

Why do your products contain both domestic and imported ingredients?

To ensure our products remain non-GMO, sometimes sourcing within Canada is not an option. Our seasonings often contain spices, which may not be available in Canada due to our climate.

We also take transportation emissions into consideration. For example, we are far closer to say, Oregon than we are to Prince Edward Island.

They go really nicely with my wraps.

I was wondering if anybody knew of a hydration pack like a camelback that was made in Canada or at least by canadian owned companies

currently using Ring for home surveillance, but looking for a Canadian alternative. I was looking into Eceboo as they are Canadian based, but their parent company is based in the US. do you think it would still be worth it to go for them, or do you know of other alternatives?

thank you!

Or do we also import stuff?

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyCanadian/comments/1javtes/my_mom_owns_a_canadianmade_indoafrican_sauce/

I was planning on waiting longer than almost a week since my initial post for an update but after this CBC article came out about how r/BuyCanadian saved my mom’s business I couldn’t help myself.

During the interview, she asked maybe 4-5 times if the reporter could please not forget to thank this subreddit by name. She had no idea what a subreddit or even Reddit was before this started but you guys when I tell you she will not stop talking about you to people. It’s very sweet.

There are not enough words to convey how thankful I am to all of you for supporting my mom, like this. With the tariffs she didn’t know how Aki’s was going to survive, even after being in business for 38 years. My mom moved to Canada at 16 alone and built all of this from almost nothing and you have saved that.

Please do not let anyone ever tell you that buying Canadian does not have an impact. Your decision to buy Canadian is changing the lives of small business owners across the country and we will all be forever thankful.

We have been working around the clock to get orders out, replying to emails, comments, and other messages. My mom has hand written a personal thank you note for EVERY single order we have received. There have been lots of happy tears since this past weekend.

To answer some big questions I’ve received:

Our ingredient list did not populate for some reason when making the new website. We’re actively working to fix this. Until then, here is a Google Drive link with the info. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OZbQdhpP3AKR_JXS6NhyMF1obc-Xb1iH/view?usp=sharing

How you can continue to support us: Please talk to your local store managers if they do not carry our products and ask them to carry Aki’s. Consumer requests carry a lot of weight. You can also order directly from us on our website www.akisfinefoods.com

Please follow us on our brand new Instagram @akisfinefoods https://www.instagram.com/akisfinefoods/ we will be posting lots of fun recipes and updates on when we can ship to our US friends.

Don’t know what to get? Send me a DM and I’ll help curate an adventure for you based off of your preferred spice levels. We have something for everyone!

Lastly, a huge shoutout to my husband for letting me repost this on his account after I got my main account banned for too many replies the first time I posted the original.

TLDR: You guys have saved my mom’s business in what feels like overnight. There have been lots of happy tears from my mom and we are just so thankful for your support. Please follow us on Instagram and ask your local store managers to carry our products! Keep buying Canadian, you have the power to change lives.

All I want is plain, ordinary green tea like we drank in the Tokyo office. Finally, I found a site, Canadian flag in the left upper corner, with basic green tea, not matcha, no flower petals added. I'm not linking because that flag is, erm, inaccurate. Looking further, the phone numbers are all in Colorado. Sure enough, an American wellness company, not Canadian.

Just flying the right flag is not enough. We need to be alert good old American misinformation, often hidden in an obscure corner.

Anyone know a Canadian source of run of the mill, not too bitter loose leaf green tea, Japanese rather than Chinese? There's quite a difference between the two.

"With so much interest in buying small Canadian companies, I figured I would share her products as an alternative. Your support would change her life. All products have a maple leaf!"

The response was immediate and enormous, she says, with order requests through her website increasing by almost 4,000 per cent, according to Williams.

Does anybody know of any dishwasher detergent made in Canada or anywhere but the US that can be bought in the province of Quebec?

YSK that the Finish detergent sold in QC is most likely made in the US

I found in the shelves a box of the Finish brand but it didnt say where it was made, it just said "imported by Reckitt".

Looking for information about Reckitt I found that is an European brand BUT according to this page:

https://homegeargeek.com/where-is-finish-dishwasher-detergent-made/

"Another important manufacturing hub for Finish dishwasher detergent is in the United States. With a growing market in North America, the brand established a production facility in Chesapeake, Virginia. This U.S. manufacturing plant caters not only to domestic demand but also exports its products to other countries across the Americas."

At the end I didnt find a Canadian detergent in powder, but I found one in tablets from a brand named "TruEarth" and another one from the "Unscented Company". That will have to do until I can find one in powder.

Edit: Thank you all for the recommendations, I will let you know how the truearth tablets work for me and after that I will probably give a try to nellies :)

I got myself a new Canadian made blood pressure monitor from bios. But I need some AAA batteries for it. Any suggestions?

Many of CO-OP's house brand products including their toilet paper and paper towels are Made in Canada.

Western Family paper products seem to be as well, although I prefer co-op gold for this application.

Not sure if any other house brands are as well? FRANK stuff at Canadiantire is good quality but I don't have any to check the place of manufacture.

I ran across this post on the CBC that names a few apps to help people find Canadian products: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/buying-canadian-shopping-apps-barcode-scanners-1.7463039

• Shop Canadian
• Buy Beaver
• O SCANada
• Maple Scan

I'm curious if anyone has tried any of these and how useful (or not!) you've found them.