The tariff increase has been postponed until early March, but in the meantime, here’s a guide to help you shop for “Made in Canada” products.
Uncertainty over possible tariffs on certain American products will likely drive up grocery bills for Canadians. But there are ways to get around these future increases without depriving yourself. Here are our smart tips to keep your wallet full and to help you choose Canadian products.
If imposed tariffs are on the horizon in the next few weeks, you have 4 options:
Here are some delicious home-grown products and brands to help fight rising tariffs:
Canadian Club, Creemore Springs, Crown Royal, Crystal Head vodka, Distillerie Mariana, Georgian Bay, Granville Island Brewery, Long Table Distillery, Mill Street Brewery, Moosehead, Nutrl, Old Son’s Distillery, P.E.I Brewing Company, Pumphouse Brewery, Quidi Vidi Brewing Co, Shawbridge Microbrasserie, Sortilège Whisky and all your local microbreweries.
BioSteel, Boissons 1642, bull’s Head, Rise, The pop Shoppe.
Ben’s, Big Daddy, Bon Matin, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Dempster’s, Gadoua, Fleischmann’s Yeast, Natural Bakery, POM, Première Moisson, Rogers, SaraLee, Stonemill, Takis, Vachon, Villaggio, Yumi Organics.
49th Parallel, Balzac’s Coffee, Café William, Kicking Horse, Second Cup, Van Houtte.
BonBon, Camino, Chagnon, Chapman’s, Coaticook, Covered Bridge, Cows Ice Cream, Dare, Foothills Creamery, McCain cakes, Hardbite, Island Farms, Kawartha Dairy, Laiterie de La Baie, Laura Secord, Leclerc, Made Good, Mondoux, OMG!, Prana, Purdy’s Chocolatier, Righteous, Theobroma, Twigz, Voortman, Yum Yum.
Clearly Canadian, Eska, Montellier, Nutrinor.
Arva Mills, Creative Baker, Five Roses, La Milanaise, Prairie Flour Mills.
Allen’s, Del Monte, Fruité, Grown Right, Hydra+, Kiju organic, Oasis, Old South, Rougement, Ruby Kist, SunRype.
ADL, Agropur, Armstrong, Beatrice, Black Diamond, Bothwell Cheese, COWS Creamery, Eagle Brand, Earth’s Own, Enjoy!, fromage St. Albert, Gay Lea, Lactantia, Natrel, Natur-a, Nutrinor, Oka, Saputo, Shaw Ice Cream, Tre Stelle, Upper Canada Creamery.
Artic Gardens, Aylmer, Putter’s and Cavendish Farms.
Horizon, Nutrience, Performatrin, Pet Kind, Red Dog Blue Kat, Royal Canin (made in Canada by an American company), Skoki.
BBQ Quebec, Damn! La Pimenterie, Firebarns, La Voie Maltée, Peppermaster, Roi de la Sauce.
Artic Power, Attitude, Biovert, BKIND, Cascades, Cashmere, Comet, Green Beaver, Hertel, Karine Joncas, La Parisienne, Lise Watier, Live Clean, Marcelle, Nellie’s, Old Dutch, Purex, Royale, Spring Time, Unscented Company.
Amoda, DavidsTea, Four O’Clock, Pluck Tea.
Gardein, Gaspésie, Lilydale, Maple Leaf, Maple Lodge Farms, Olymel, Pillers, Schneiders, Yves.
Astro, Riviera, Skotidakis.
And don’t forget Dainty Rice, Dr. Oetker’s Pizza, Jig-A-Loo, Elran, Foliot Furniture, Herschel Supply Co. bags, Giant Tiger, Skip the Dishes, Crave TV, Canadian Furniture, Hopper and Windsor Salt!
By leveraging rewards points with a credit card, your points will multiply faster than hotcakes.
You can save up to 6% with various credit cards, depending on your loyalty program:
5 %
American Express Cobalt® Card
National Bank World Elite Mastercard
BMO CashBack® World Elite®* Mastercard®*
Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card
3,33 %
World Elite Mastercard PC
6 %
3 %
Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite* Card
Moi, Scene+ and PC Optimum let you save money with instant rebates on your purchases, and earn points redeemable for gift cards or even travel. It’s a doubly rewarding way to make the most of your grocery spending.
For maximum cash back and rewards to save on your groceries, check out our guides:
Grocery stores in the Loblaws, Sobeys and Metro groups are supermarkets with Canadian owners.
Giant Tiger is a 100% Canadian company that stands out for its range of Canadian-made products, some of which are unique to the brand.
As for the big American retailers like Walmart or Costco, it’s important to note that they have a fairly significant local presence. They create jobs in the communities where they operate, and include a wide variety of Canadian products in their inventory.
You can factor these factors into your purchasing decision, according to your priorities and personal values.
There are many ways for you to choose a Canadian product and earn valuable points at the same time. Whether you’re a fan of Canadian retailer rewards programs like PC Optimum, Moi or Scene+, or prefer to maximize your points with a credit card, the choice is yours.
In the end, it’s up to you to adopt the strategy that best suits your habits, values and budget. The key is to shop thoughtfully, while earning as many points as possible at each checkout.
The “Product of Canada” label means that the product is made with 98% Canadian ingredients.
This “Made in Canada” label indicates that at least 51% of the content is of Canadian origin.
There was a one-month reprieve. The date of entry of the tariff hike on Canadian imports from the U.S. is to be confirmed according to Donald Trump, but it could be in effect by early March 2025.
Not yet. The date of entry of the tariff threat has yet to be confirmed, but it could be effective in March 2025 in Mexico.
Nothing is in effect yet. We will know by the beginning of March 2025.
Savings are here: