Generic toothpaste, not any "super organic, green healthy" nonsense. I want fluoride and lots of it.
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yea, bought some local toothpaste, didn't realize it was fluoride free.
Appliances.
Credit cards. Not like a Canadian Tire card, but the equivalent of Visa, MasterCard or AMEX. I have a line of credit through my bank, but it's tied in with Visa. Think of the amount of $ we give the US through interest and/or annual fees! Would it be in the billions?
WHY isn't there a Canadian credit card?
This is the unspoken lie about the supposed trade imbalancr. America has a deficit with many countries when it comes to goods but has a massive surplus with nearly every country on services.
Think app stores, streaming services and financial services as you've come across. America got there first and so American companies profit off of these in perpetuity. Unless you're like China and have a domestic version of all such services. Which the world may need to move to if the US is no longer seen as a reliable partner.
The EU is currently pushing for a non-US alternative to the big two credit card processors.
It still uses the same networks, but you should check out Neo Financial - great cashback, they work specifically with small vendors, and their offices are in the same building as me here in Calgary.
Canada does have Interac E-Transfer, which is already used as a free alternative to the likes of PayPal. It is also possible to use e-transfer for business transactions. An e-transfer system similar to Alipay where you scan a QR code to pay would be quite handy to make payments at stores. Would it be possible for credit card merchants to use e-transfer for their transactions?
Would it be possible for credit card merchants to use e-transfer for their transactions?
Makes accounting a nightmare if it's not integrated with Point of Sales. But Hong Kong and Brazil and a few other countries already figured out how to use a single system for e-transfers and digital payment method, it can be done if Interac is extended - and better yet, nationalized under the central bank.
It would be great if we have Credit Cards that uses Interac or The Exchange Network.
I've seen the scanning QR code to pay. It would be great if companies can just scan them and save the bills on the phone for expenses. It would streamline things very well during tax time
Japanese light novel/manga translators. Sure, I could ply the seven seas, me harty, but I'd rather pay someone and the original copy for their hard work to try to keep the series going.
Beard oil. Every damn one I see in store or online is made in the US.
Have you looked online at The Cape Breton Beard Factory?
I've never heard of them, but that's awesome - thanks!
Boreal folk makes balsam fir and fireweed face oils that double as beard oils.
Awesome, thanks!
Okay, I'm curious, I'll see what I can find. I just got a made in Canada Razor, shave bar, and brush so I've been down parallel rabbit holes ;)
Bike components, tires, chains, etc. Even stuff like chain wax and lubricants tend to not be Canadian.
Fortunately, many of those are European, Taiwanese, and Not American.
Also, TIL that Oasis makes Orange juice in Canada using oranges from Brazil, so enjoy 😂
Also, TIL that Oasis makes Orange juice in Canada using oranges from Brazil, so enjoy 😂
Wow… them Gallagher brothers will really do anything other than release a new album, won’t they?!
Check out Whistler Performance Lubricants (WPL) - locally made and my favourite chain lube.
North Shore Billet does chain rings, pedals, stems, brake adapters, and other small parts.
I've also got some We Are One carbon wheels on one of my bikes which are amazing despite my qualms about the sustainability of carbon.
My next set of hubs are going to be Project 321.
Oh and Kruch and Schon both make amazing steel frames by hand. I have a Kruch Shrimpalicious that I adore and was built within pedal distance to me.
I've seen the WPL brand, but had no idea they are Canadian. They don't do chain wax, but I can use their cleaning products and gease 😁
I'll check out the other brands. Thanks for sharing!
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Computer parts like CPUs and almost everything else. Almost all digital services. Credit card payment systems. A marketplace like Amazon or Temu. A store that sells MP3s or similar digital music. Most household generic bulk goods (excluding premium categories).
To be fair my definitions can be a bit strict compared to others. For example I’d include foreign brands with some assembly in Canada as being foreign for my personal tastes.
In terms of marketplaces, https://www.shopperplus.ca/ isn't perfect, but it's a Montreal-based company that offers a lot of (probably still Chinese-made) home/office alternatives to Amazon/Staples.
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There are, or at least were, Canadian cast iron makers.
Unfortunately, they seem to rely on Facebook.
See: https://castironcanada.com/
Also, it’s not clear which of these businesses are actually still operating. For example, Bristol Iron Works in Huntsville ON has a danger flagged website and a FB page that hasn’t been updated in years.
Almond and almond derived products are almost all American.
I think California has ~80% of the almond market which is absolutely absurd considering the water demand for producing almonds.
I've switched to oat milk in my coffee but am still divesting from almond flour...
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Tech hardware. Networking equipment, firewalls, switches, access points etc
We legitimately need a crown corporation or semething to start developing critical hardware and software free of American influence.
How much of that is made in America? Isn't most of it manufactured overseas?
Yeah, "designing" would probably be the better word. Very little in terms of hardware is actually developed there. But in terms of Microsoft, Android, iOS, those are American.
I can't think of anything in particular since the most important thing, Deez nuts, are 100% Canadian.
annie's noodles
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