The U.S. boycott remains strong. Why many Canadians are digging in their heels [View all]
It's shaping up to be a record sales year at Maker House, an Ottawa gift shop where almost everything in the store — from furniture to food to greeting cards — is entirely made in Canada.
Hot sellers these days include a T-shirt with the newly iconic "elbows up" slogan, and chocolate bars wrapped in quintessential Canadian expressions such as "eh."
Founder Gareth Davies says year-over-year sales surged by 150 per cent in February, when U.S. President Donald Trump first announced plans to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, and ramped up his threats to make Canada the 51st state.
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Rather than wane, the Canadian boycott of U.S. continues to grow.
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Cotte says another reason for the boycott's staying power is it's not a big challenge for many Canadians, because they can often find domestic replacements for American products like food, and they can travel to other countries or explore their own.
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