As President Trump’s tariffs could start in early March, people across Ontario and the country are preparing to shift their purchasing habits, and give up some American products altogether.
In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford announced over the weekend that if the tariffs happen then the LCBO would rid its shelves of American booze and that bars and restaurants would no longer be allowed to sell U.S. made alcoholic beverages.
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Similarly, on Saturday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government would implement counter measures on Trump’s tariffs, including 25 per cent levies on $30 billion in goods imported from the United States, including poultry, meat, milk and cream, cheese, butter, eggs, honey and fish, among others.
In an effort to support Canadian products in response to the tariffs, people online have been sharing plans to shop local products.
“This is a good start, but there are more! Stores need to put little Canadian flags by our home grown!,” one X user wrote.
“I’m going to buy what’s affordable,” another person wrote.
In fact, some stores have already started rolling out Made in Canada labels on their shelves.
Made in Canada 🇨🇦 labels being rolled out at grocery stores. We support you Canada❣️🇨🇦 #BuyCanadianMade #CanadaStrong #CanadaUSTradeWar pic.twitter.com/T849wIZQAH
— Tausi A (@tausiA14) February 3, 2025
To help narrow down your search, we compiled a list of Canadian made items to look out for while stocking up on food.
Cheese
The federal government’s cheese directory is also an excellent resource listing both provincial and federal cheese producers.
Yogurt
Fruit and veg
Butter
Chips
Deli meats
Chicken products
Plant-based
Wine
Click here for a list of Ontario wines.
Beer, cider and seltzers
Shoppers can also check an item’s “country of origin” labels for clarity on their source, though only certain foods require them.
For information on how to identify the origins of products, click here.
