Isn’t there also a “buy Canadian” movement in Canada?

I can be worried about more than one thing.

…it’s a much easier message for politicians to rationalize.

I get what you said in the unquoted part, but maybe it’s just me. Buy Canadian is less rational than pointing out from whom not to buy, on account of how nationalistic it sounds. At the risk of sounding all slippery-slope about it, I don’t want to go down the road of nationalism.

There is

Canadian retailers are seeing a surge in domestic sales amid the ‘Buy Canadian’ movement – (April 2025)

The “Buy Canadian” movement is already delivering promising results across the retail sector. Major retailers such as Loblaws Companies have reported a 10 per cent increase in sales of Canadian-made products. Sobey’s parent company Empire also noted a decline in sales of U.S.-sourced goods.

Importantly, the shift isn’t limited to big retailers or headline product categories. Smaller retailers and established brands are also seeing tangible benefits.

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Addition:

The ‘buy Canadian’ sentiment remains very strong, with a majority seeking Canadian products – (May 2025)