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[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

This list is the equivalent of French's "proudly made in Canada" Ketchup response to the Heinz boycott from a couple years back when they've decided to close their Ontario factory. French's still being just another US company, that did not close it's Canadian plants at the time.

Also it's full of shit products and seems to push galen's stuff mostly, when there's so many smaller, local alternatives.

Many American brands I've never even heard of. And Nestlé is Swiss, not from the US.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Please provide a list then.

Seriously. I understand you waving the flag pointing out the lowblaw connection (I noticed it too and I haven't shopped at lowblaw or their counterparts more than a dozen times in the last 2 years), but people need alternatives.

Even ONE option would be helpful, otherwise you are just making this shit seem even more hopeless.

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

How can I provide you a list of local products specific to your area? I live in the more French part of Montreal, Le Plateau, and everything is full of products from France and Quebec. Highly irrelevant to what you likely have in say Toronto.

I used to live in the Junction and would frequent three non-galen stores in the area (a local butcher, Sweet Potato and Stari Grad) and never encountered either the listed US or Canadian brands, unless I had to go to the no frills in the area for cheap TP.

This list is simply stupid. It's an infatuation with big consumer brands and outdated products. Very typical of North America.

[-] howrar@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

Montreal's a pretty big city. If you're willing to do it, sharing your local expertise can help a lot of people.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Just try. Instead of whining uselessly. A single Canadian made product you enjoy. You don't have one? Then you are the problem.

You don't want people buying big name brands. You say everyone else is stupid. Fucking pull your weight then.

I'm sitting on the can and I can see 'true earth' brand toilet cleaner is made in Canada. They have laundry soap and dish soap too.

And I know my fancy Lush shampoos and stuff are super local, if you can afford it.

And just in case laundry detergent isn't on the tariff list I have Okazu miso chili oil on my counter at all times.

And Matty Matheson has a brand of kraft dinner that's pretty dang good and not that much more expensive than KD.

So what about you? Gonna keep whining about a shitty list or are you gonna post something helpful? If everyone else in this thread did the same thing we'd have something to work with.

[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

I think their point was "don't just buy Canadian, but local" which means the unless you live near each other, their recommendations won't help. This is generally more impactful advice.

But I appreciate your point that we want to make it easy to avoid American products, to lower the bar so more people do it; so listing national brands makes that much more useful.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Their point was to whine. If we need to buy local and OP's intention is not just to piss and moan they could give a single example, or link to a list, or start a little data base.

Even just list some tips to start figuring it out for yourself, like "go to your fridge and take out the most expensive/most used items. Find the label and figure out where it's from. If it isn't from Canada do a google search for "local mayonnaise" or "Ontario made cheese", or "Toronto hot sauce" and start looking for alternatives. They aren't the single only person living in Montreal on Lemmy, and even if they were, their recommendation could lead others to search in a different way for what they need.

I'm not disagreeing with anything said, I'm trying to encourage the whiners to also contribute, as I have been as I whine about whiners. It should be a requirement.

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[-] StopTouchingYourPhone@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

Fantastic list! Where'd you find it?

For anyone scrolling, add Rustica to the frozen pizza list. Siwin for excellent dumplings. Cheemo for perogies. I've just found them in the past few months and they're all really well made.

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[-] idunnololz@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Just went grocery shopping. It was actually easier to figure out what was made in the US than I expected. Pretty much everything was labeled with the origin and where they were imported from (if they were imported).

The other thing I learned is that the US cornered the junk food market lmao.

Also I did buy one item from the US which was broccoli. If someone finds broccoli not from the US let me know :D

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I just checked the President's Choice broccoli in my freezer and it says "Product of Belgium".

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[-] SamuelRJankis@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago

BioSteel was bought by a conspiracy theorist/Guru type last year that also owns Canadian Protein. For anyone that needs proof just lookup the owner and his social media.

PVL is probably a decent Canadian alternative.

[-] Grabthar@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

The one product I needed tonight from this list doesn't like it is listed correctly. PC mustard is product of USA. I passed on it and bought French's because it at least uses Canadian mustard seed. And fuck Galen Weston anyway.

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[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 days ago

I wouldn't president's choice or any other loblaws either. unless rob loblaws month never ended the by all means go for it.

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[-] mcqtom@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

I quite enjoy seeing "President's Choice" on this list.

Is it prescient, poignant or just apt?

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[-] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Those chips brands are so much better than lays.

Edit: Isn't ms Vickies Canadian too?

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago

I stopped buying Lay’s when they stopped being Hostess.

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[-] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 days ago

For mayonnaise, if you’re in Quebec, I strongly recommend MAG.

[-] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Madeinca.ca looks to be a good resource for this kind of thing.

[-] unome@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago

Cool to see some brands I already use on here. Speaking of, I kinda thought everyone used Sun-Rype for their juice anyway. I mean, I am biased as I've been by their HQ multiple times so it just feels natural to buy their brand, but still.

Wait, what do you mean YOPLAIT?!? That brand still exists? I remember seeing it in Spain during the early 90s and then disappearing there. I thought it was a Spanish brand since I haven't seen it outside that country. TIL.

[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 days ago

yoplait canada is not owned by general mills anymore. they closed on the deal to sell it back to the french company they bought it from just last week. src

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[-] KamikazeFPV@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago

Probably already mentioned, but afaik Tim Hortons is American now

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[-] zante@slrpnk.net 6 points 5 days ago

I honestly believe this can be a net positive. Lots opportunities internationally. Plenty of natural resources .

These kinds of things bring people together. America doesn’t understand that.

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