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"“Since Donald Trump began his tariff threats against Canada and his ‘jokes’
about making Canada the 51st US state, I have not bought a single product
originating in the US,” said Lynne Allardice, 78, a retired business owner from
New Brunswick, Canada.
“Not a single lettuce leaf or piece of fruit. I have become an avid reader of
labels and have adopted an ‘anywhere but the US’ policy when shopping. I will
not visit the States while Trump remains in office, and most of the people I
know have adopted the same policy.”
Acquaintances, Allardice added, were selling US holiday properties they had
owned for many years.
Many Canadians have responded to Trump’s economic tariffs and political
messaging with a consumer boycott of US products and services – no more
California wines or American Bourbon; local shopping instead of Amazon Prime;
analogue entertainment and cable TV instead of Netflix; holidays in the
Kootenays instead of Disney World.
Hundreds of people from across Canada shared with the
Guardian their
reactions to Washington’s political and economic gear change, and how they may
be affected personally.
Many expressed defiance and anger over what they saw as a hostile new US
administration that was no longer an ally and, voicing economic fears and a
sense of permanent loss, said they would no longer buy US goods nor cross the
border again – at least while Trump was in office."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
