“Our most challenging category to mitigate the threat of retaliatory tariffs is produce where in Canada, in the winter, we do not always have viable alternatives,”
I know it won’t happen overnight but let’s get some Mexican produce lined up for next winter. They are being hit by tariffs too.
And it’s also time for more hothouse produce. Stop exporting our energy to the enemy and use it here to feed ourselves.
- Yes! Now is the time to make deals with Mexico and other countries south of the border”basement”. Let’s prepare for next winter!

Went to a Loblaws run store today. Told the cashier that the bag of chips I bought were Canadian and didnt have the leaf icon on the label. Her response: "so what?". I explained I was just letting someone at the store know amd I completely understand it isnt her job. She responded sarcastically 'obviously'. I then asked who I should let know. She said 'if you really care go to costumer service'.
Needless to say, I will be going to Sobeys from now on. Fuck Loblaws.
- I'm assume cashier was a dual citizen or on visa, so they don't have any skin in the game. Canadians who are born here and single citizenship are taking this alot more seriously than those who have a plan B if this country gets destroyed, which is understandable.
- I have to ask - how did you think a cashier can help with your request?
  I’m not trying to be a jerk here, but cashiers are pretty low on the totem pole at Loblaws. If you knew it wasn’t their job, what were you looking for and what did you want in response?
  I don’t shop at Loblaws. We’ve been shopping locally since the boycott last May.
  But one of the things worth considering is what we expect of each other. Was one person’s rudeness reflective of everyone else who works somewhere?
  There are so many way we can work together to make our communities and country stronger. Not shopping at Loblaws can be one of them. But for this reason? I’m sorry, it just seems strained and unusual.
  
  I’m not trying to be a jerk here, but cashiers are pretty low on the totem pole at Loblaws.
  Arrrg! What a missed opportunity for low on the food chain
  OK I'll see myself out...
  
  I get it. I was just trying to figure out who to tell and was really taken aback by the defensive response. Ive run into a number of rude cashiers at this place as well, so Im venting somewhat.
  My main concern is their high prices, poor quality, and general disregard for their customers. As the previous commenter pointed out, theyre setting up barriers everywhere to prevent shoplifting. One Loblaws place I go to has a grand total of two checkout stands left and only one cashier at a time. Theyre pushing self checkout hard which is just an excuse to downsize their staff. Meanwhile if you want to go to the bathroom you have to literally reenter the store because its past the barriers.
  No other supermarket around here has these damn things and they arent pushing self checkout. Thats not to say places like Sobeys are ethical either. But at least they dont go out of their way to seem like they hate their own customers.
- Fuck Loblaws, but don't expect Sobeys to be better at properly labeling Canadian products. The number of Canadian made products, by Canadian owned businesses that don't have the little maple leaf tag next to them is very questionable in its own right. American brands selling the same product types have been getting the label, though, which is highly suspect.
  Just assume those little stickers have been paid for at any big chain.
  
  Oh for sure. But if both stores dont care and only one berates me for even asking about it, makes the decision of where to go easy.

I've heard about a neat thing some shoppers are doing; if you check a product and see it's from the US, turn it upside down, with the label showing point of origin facing out. Do the same for two or three more of that product on the shelf. Helps others see what to avoid.
- That's actually pretty clever. Make it obvious people have already looked at it and put it back. Even if someone doesn't care about the place of origin, there's kind of a subconscious effect as well of "there's something wrong with that one"

Earlier this week I walked to three different grocery stores to find some diet cola because the only things the first two had in stock were Coke and Pepsi. Never thought there'd be a shortage of store-brand diet cola.
- That's so funny!
  
  Back in the day, Cott was the #1 pop brand in Canada because they were the private label manufacturer for President's Choice cola. I remember because they also sold their own branded pop in Fields. Cott's Beverage got sold off somewhere, and more private label pop bottlers have taken the crown, but there is no reason why some of these pl bottlers couldn't start a house brand.
  We are entering an era when the new Cott's Cola might outsell Coca Cola because it's the Canadian alternative.

Oh no! Anyways.
Their quality of food is trash anyways so good for our health.
- Ya I don't trust the FDA at all.
  
  I was under the impression that the FDA used to be the gold standard for drug approval until Trump.
  But yeah, our food standards have always been shit
  
  I read a paper recently while doing some research in my field. In Québec, a majority of food issues such as bacteria and unwanted contamination comes from the US while it’s a minority of the food that we import.
  I’m on my phone and I’m pretty tired to find the source, but I read that about 6 months ago
- Ops right, our food really is trash.
- good riddance to bad rubbish

As an American, please keep that shit up. I'm rooting for you. We fucking deserve it.
Please consider making Ohio the 11th province by any means necessary. 🙏
- Pretty sure Minnesota asked first, you'll have to settle for something between 12th and 17th
- Why would we want Ohio?
  Washington and Oregon aren't bad though
  
  I assume they live there
  
  Ohio has Skyline Chili and Jungle Jim's.

Cause and effect!
Keep it up, folks!

Americans !!! come up to canada to buy some grocery items...
The Canadian dollar is really cheap and American grocery is cheaper here...
When you buy discounted tarriffed US products, you get to buy cheaper groceries and Canada gets some money from the tarrifs, it's a win-win
- Fuck. No.
  
  OK, Elon.

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I'm drinking Old Fashioneds with all sorts of Canadian whiskies lately.
Is it as good? Not quite*, but it's still good and I'll be drinking them long after this shit show is over. I would love to see some better Canadian options though.
I'm specifically talking about how I like my Old Fashioned, NOT neat whisky, which I also enjoy and would of course love recommendations on.
- There are some solid Canadian whiskys if you go looking. I see you already mentioned the Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye, but I also recommend the Dillon's Single Grain Rye, and the Alberta Springs 10 Year Vintage.
  But if none of those tickle your taste buds right, may I suggest that you look to our more reliable trading partners and try a rum old fashioned or a mezcal old fashioned. I can also recommend Writers Tears for an affordable and excellent Irish whisky.
  (sidebar: While Canadian whisky is definitely at "improving", I want to note that Canadian gin is incredible. Ungava, Dillon's, Georgian Bay, and Empress all belong in your cabinet. If you can find it, the Dillon's Unfiltered No. 7 is the best gin I've ever tasted.)
  
  Thanks for the suggestions. I'm in Saskatchewan and I've heard of Dillon's, but I don't remember seeing it in stores.
  I do enjoy a rum old fashioned (with split Angostura and black walnut bitters and maple syrup) and a Oaxaca old fashioned. Rum old fashioned hits pretty close to bourbon old fashioned for me, but also leaves me with a terrible headache the next day when I have too many of them 😅.
- What’s been your favourite Canadian whisky for an old fashioned? I normally have my whisky neat but I enjoy the occasional cocktail
  
  So far, I'd say it's the 100% ryes I've had. Lot 40, in particular, but Canadian Club 100% rye is not bad, too.
  Crown Royal has a harvest rye that is 90% rye and (I'm guessing) the remainder is 5% rye and 5% barley that I'd like to try.