Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living

Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living

This week the US imposed 50% tariffs on US$20bn (£15bn) of Canadian goods, and Mark Carney, the country’s prime minister, has vowed to match them “dollar for dollar” after the collapse of trade talks between the two countries last weekend. Donald Trump retaliated on Thursday by ordering the federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.

Such actions have added fuel to a widespread boycott of US products and services by Canadians that began early last year in response to the president’s trade war and threats to annex his northern neighbour.

More than 3,500 people from across Canada shared with the Guardian via an online callout how they have made changes to their lives in response to the US administration’s political and economic stance. Many expressed deep anger and sadness, but remained resolute that this was now a new way of living.

  • VelvetPinkOtter123@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    23 days ago

    “I think you need to be in Canada to understand how deep the animosity to the US is”

    I too have deep animosity for the US, and I live here

    • Ann Archy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      23 days ago

      If there is one thing US citizens and non-US citizens can agree upon, it’s that the US can fuck right off.

      • VelvetPinkOtter123@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        22 days ago

        I would, but I can’t just cross the border and declare myself a citizen of another country

        So, no, I’m not. I’m kind of stuck here

        Trust me, if England or Canada or Australia or Scotland, or Ireland, hell, maybe even Switzerland or France or Germany, etc… said I was free to live there for the rest of my life, I’d start packing my shit tonight

          • Ann Archy@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            21 days ago

            I upvoted everything and everyone in this thread for the record. Keep fighting, it’s a good fight and makes me think.

          • VelvetPinkOtter123@lemmy.worldEnglish
            31·
            22 days ago

            My age is a bit of a factor

            I also have a family so it’s not just me

            I’ve looked. Nothing too crazy but I’ve explored the idea of getting my child out of a part of the world where people think teachers should have guns

        • Ann Archy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          22 days ago

          Forget Switzerland. You can’t afford it. Also they are very weird. You know, isolation does things to people.