U.S. tour operators and American distilleries hit hard by surge in patriotism among Canadian shoppers
  • pdxfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    16 hours ago

    Those in power will not bow to pressure from normal people until the guillotines come out, but when business leaders come crying about their profits they will backtrack as Trump and his ilk have done. Make them hurt and don’t stop when they cry uncle. - an American

  • truthfultemporarily@feddit.orgEnglish
    48·
    22 hours ago

    Pierre Cléroux, vice-president of research and chief economist at the Business Development Bank of Canada, told The Globe and Mail that if every Canadian household redirected $25 a week from foreign products to Canadian ones, it would boost GDP by 0.7 per cent and create 60,000 jobs.

    • sik0fewl@lemmy.ca
      10·
      18 hours ago

      I really hope this effort long outlasts the tariffs and the Trump administration.

  • Ironfist@sh.itjust.works
    10·
    19 hours ago

    Elbows up tabarnak!

    🎵 What’s our life and freedom worth 
When a tyrant seeks our earth, 
Aiming to subdue our land with greedy hand? 
But we’ll stand against his might, 
Canada won’t yield this fight, 
And we’ll shout across our free and sovereign land:
Go home, Yankee! Yankee, go home!🎵

    https://youtu.be/kEz6Mcmsj9o

  • hddsx@lemmy.ca
    121·
    19 hours ago

    Woo! Now make sure PP never gets to be PM and await my immigration

  • KanadrAllegria@lemmy.caEnglish
    7·
    18 hours ago

    In addition to bourbon, Canada is a crucial market for U.S. whiskey and other spirits as well as wine and beer. Bartenders, waitstaff and retail clerks in the U.S. are among those who will face significant layoffs if trade tensions continue, said Mr. Gould.

    I’m curious about why US bartenders and waitstaff could be impacted… Is this specific to those who work at distilleries, or is it general to all in the hospitality industry? It’s not clear to me.

    • arrow74@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      18 hours ago

      If the US economy is hurt people do stop going to bars, but it’s still a weird thing for this article to include