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A US appeals court found most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs illegal but allowed them to remain in place, allowing parties to take the case to the Supreme Court. Photo: AFP
TORONTO:
A growing consumer push to buy Canadian and boycott US products is reshaping supermarket shelves in Canada, forcing grocers to improve country-of-origin labelling and secure new sources of supply.
In Ontario, the president of independent grocer Vince’s Market, Giancarlo Trimarchi, turned to Facebook to show customers that most produce on the shelves of his stores is Canadian after receiving angry emails and comments about the grocer stocking US produce.
A bitter trade war between the United States and Canada has made consumers more conscious of where their dollars go. “Buy Canadian” movements started last year after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods. They have intensified in recent weeks after trade talks broke down and Trump signed an executive order to change the name of to Lake America.
