Canadians and indeed, the world as a whole, owes some backhanded thanks to that Orange Baboon and his co-president, Elonia. My family and my friends are in active “boycott” mode and this has taught me, at any rate, how dastardly an influence media advertisements truly have, in our daily lives.
Commercials on streaming apps, television, radio (Does anyone listen to radio anymore?) and social media have led us to believe their products are ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to have a happy, fulfilled life, their products show our success to our peers, our society.
The boycott is showing me, in real time, how truly dangerous this mindset is proving to be.
No one NEEDS Starbucks; find a coffee blend you love, fill up a travel mug and we’ve saved yourself time and money. MacDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, ask yourself if your end goal is to look like a beach ball with feet. If you must have a fast meal to go, A&W is Canadian, uses Canadian beef, or Harvey’s – also Canadian, let’s not forget LaFleur if you are in Québec or La Belle Province if you’re hankering after a steamie and poutine.
Walmart is a big old NO; Giant Tiger offers tons of choice and comparable good, they also offer home delivery from their web site. https://www.gianttiger.com/
Costco, now that’s a tricky one; Costco Canada buys most of their products from Canadian sources, the baked goods (YUMMERS!!) are made in Canada. Some of the produce is American, but easy enough to avoid.
You don’t need the latest iPhone/iPAD/Mac – there are plenty of higher quality and less proprietary brands out there, Samsung for example, LG is another one. And if you really want to do a personal F.U. to Diaper Don and his crew of Russian buddies, buy a Huawei.
Clothing – loads of Canadian options out there, https://madeinca.ca/ is a good resource.
Proctor & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson – American; look for Canadian options or in the case of cleaning products, make your own. The internet is full of helpful ways to wean yourself off American products.
Jamieson Vitamins are Canadian.
We’re not renewing our Prime membership, it will be a little inconvenient as we do live in a rural area, but inconvenience isn’t an excuse as far as we are concerned.
Can we avoid American products without too much grief? Yes. Getting out of the habit of believing ads and social media hype, buying what you need as opposed to what corporations WANT you to buy, is freeing, it is a boost to the Canadian economy and sovereignty
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