25-02-2025
Trump's tariffs are 'going forward.' Here are 200+ ways to shop Canadian alternatives to American products
With U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs set to kick off next time, Canadian consumers are bracing for impacts on both sides of the border โ and organizing efforts to buy Canadian instead.
After a 30-day suspension, Trump said tariffs on Canada and Mexico are "going forward" on March 4. The threatened tariffs include a 25 per cent levy on Canadian goods and a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian energy.
Since Trump took office in January, Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have urged Canadians to buy domestically and support local businesses and products. Patriotic shoppers have responded enthusiastically, seeking local alternatives to American goods in grocery and liquor stores, boycotting U.S. travel, and cancelling American subscription services.
For those devoted to buying Canadian at the grocery store, a host of new phone apps help identify domestic products. However, finding Canadian alternatives to American cleaning and personal care products, fashion, and homeware can be more challenging โ challenging but not impossible.
Yahoo Canada's shopping editors will be updating and adding to our over the coming days and weeks, so make sure to check back regularly for the latest Canadian brands, products and businesses to support. Don't see a brand you love? Email us at
Unlike at the grocery store, where "made in Canada" labelling is made clear, the origins of fashion, beauty, personal care and home brands can be difficult to decipher. Is "made in Canada" the same as "based in Canada?" What about a Canadian brand no longer 100 per cent Canadian-owned, like Hudson's Bay and Tim Hortons?
To satisfy a "Product of Canada" claim, Canada's Competition Bureau requires non-food products to meet a "higher threshold of Canadian content" (98 per cent). "Made in Canada" claims are subject to a 51 per cent threshold of Canadian content "but should be accompanied by a qualifying statement indicating that the product contains imported content."
When a brand is based in Canada or owned/designed by Canadians, that doesn't automatically mean it's made in Canada. Shoppers still choose to support a Canadian-owned or founded business, but its manufacturing may occur overseas. That said, buying from online and brick-and-mortar Canadian retailers can help support Canadian workers, too. Roots, for example, is no longer completely Canadian-owned, but its leather goods are still hand-crafted in Toronto, Ont.
If you're looking to shop local Canadian products, here is a list of Canadian beauty, fashion, home and personal care brands to support โ and their American alternatives that may become more expensive in the following weeks.
If you see a Canadian flag ๐จ๐ฆ next to the brand, that means it is both Canadian-owned and manufactured in Canada.
All-purpose cleaner: The Bare Home | FRANK ๐จ๐ฆ | Guests on Earth ๐จ๐ฆ | Myni ๐จ๐ฆ | Down East ๐จ๐ฆ
Bathroom cleaners: Attitude ๐จ๐ฆ | FRANK ๐จ๐ฆ | Myni ๐จ๐ฆ | Nature Clean ๐จ๐ฆ | Tru Earth ๐จ๐ฆ
Dish soap and detergent: FRANK ๐จ๐ฆ | Guests on Earth ๐จ๐ฆ | Myni ๐จ๐ฆ | Nature Clean ๐จ๐ฆ | The Unscented Company ๐จ๐ฆ
Floor and glass cleaners: Attitude ๐จ๐ฆ | FRANK ๐จ๐ฆ | Myni ๐จ๐ฆ| Nature Clean ๐จ๐ฆ
Kitchen cleaners: Attitude ๐จ๐ฆ | The Bare Home | FRANK ๐จ๐ฆ
Laundry products: The Bare Home | FRANK ๐จ๐ฆ | Good Juju ๐จ๐ฆ | Myni ๐จ๐ฆ | Tru Earth ๐จ๐ฆ
Procter & Gamble (P&G) brands, including Tide, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Dawn. The Clorox Company brands, including Clorox Bleach, Pine-Sol, Liquid-Plumr and Clorox Disinfecting Wipes. Reckitt Benckiser brands, including Lysol, Dettol, Finish and Woolite. Church & Dwight Co. brands, including Arm & Hammer and OxiClean. SC Johnson brands, including Windex, Glade, Pledge and Scrubbing Bubbles.
Dental care: Change Toothpaste ๐จ๐ฆ | Green Beaver ๐จ๐ฆ | Nelson Naturals ๐จ๐ฆ | SD Naturals ๐จ๐ฆ
Deodorant: Druide ๐จ๐ฆ | Green Beaver ๐จ๐ฆ | Nala Care ๐จ๐ฆ | Routine ๐จ๐ฆ
Soap: Blooming Wild Botanicals ๐จ๐ฆ | Druide ๐จ๐ฆ | Green Beaver ๐จ๐ฆ | Guests on Earth ๐จ๐ฆ | Myni ๐จ๐ฆ | Rocky Mountain Soap Company ๐จ๐ฆ
Diapers: Eco Pea Co. Bamboo Diapers ๐จ๐ฆ | Lil Helper Tank Cloth Diapers | Royale Premium Diapers ๐จ๐ฆ
Period products: Nixit ๐จ๐ฆ
Toilet paper and tissue products: FRANK ๐จ๐ฆ | Royale ๐จ๐ฆ | Kruger Products ๐จ๐ฆ (Cashmere, Sponge Towels, Scotties, Purex, White Swan, White Cloud) | Purex ๐จ๐ฆ
Vitamins and supplements: AOR Supplements ๐จ๐ฆ | Cwench Hydration | COLD-FX | Jamieson | Organika ๐จ๐ฆ | Spoken Nutrition | St. Francis Herb Farm ๐จ๐ฆ | Webber Naturals ๐จ๐ฆ
Bodycare: Cake Beauty | Everist ๐จ๐ฆ | Good Juju ๐จ๐ฆ | Kiima ๐จ๐ฆ | Lovefresh ๐จ๐ฆ | Paume ๐จ๐ฆ | Buff Experts ๐จ๐ฆ | Renpure ๐จ๐ฆ
Fragrance: The 7 Virtues Perfume | Saje Wellness ๐จ๐ฆ
Haircare: The Bare Home ๐จ๐ฆ | Cake Beauty | Everist ๐จ๐ฆ | Good Juju ๐จ๐ฆ | Live Clean | Marc Anthony ๐จ๐ฆ | Renpure ๐จ๐ฆ
Makeup: 19/99 Beauty | Cheekbone Beauty ๐จ๐ฆ | Lip Lab ๐จ๐ฆ | MAC Cosmetics | Nudestix | Vasanti Cosmetics
Shaving products: The Bare Home ๐จ๐ฆ | Rocky Mountain Barber Company ๐จ๐ฆ
Skincare: Beauty From Bees ๐จ๐ฆ | Evio Beauty | Grace & Stella | Graydon Skincare ๐จ๐ฆ | Green Beaver ๐จ๐ฆ | Indeed Labs | Marcelle Cosmetics | Maritime Naturals ๐จ๐ฆ | Miracle 10 ๐จ๐ฆ | The Ordinary | Province Apothecary ๐จ๐ฆ | Skinfix | Spectro | Refresh Botanicals ๐จ๐ฆ | Reversa ๐จ๐ฆ | Three Ships ๐จ๐ฆ
Candles: Esser ๐จ๐ฆ | La Vie ๐จ๐ฆ | LOHN ๐จ๐ฆ | Mala the Brand | Mรฉlia ๐จ๐ฆ
Coffee & tea* (for many of these ๐จ๐ฆ brands, the beans are sourced globally, but the finished product is manufactured in Canada): 49th Parallel ๐จ๐ฆ | Balzac's Coffee ๐จ๐ฆ | Bridgehead Coffee ๐จ๐ฆ | Canadian Heritage Roasting Co. ๐จ๐ฆ | DavidsTea | Kicking Horse Coffee ๐จ๐ฆ | Muskoka Roastery Coffee ๐จ๐ฆ | Salt Spring Coffee ๐จ๐ฆ
Dinnerware and cookware: Fable | Kilne | Meyer | Paderno ๐จ๐ฆ
Luggage: Monos
Mattresses and bedding: Benji Sleep ๐จ๐ฆ | Douglas ๐จ๐ฆ | Endy | Good Morning ๐จ๐ฆ | Juno ๐จ๐ฆ | Logan & Cove ๐จ๐ฆ | Polysleep ๐จ๐ฆ | Silk & Snow ๐จ๐ฆ | Tuck
Furniture and decor: Bouclair | Cozey | ergoCentric ๐จ๐ฆ | Eve Gravel ๐จ๐ฆ | La Fabrique Allwood ๐จ๐ฆ | Mobilia | Sundays Furniture | Umbra | Shop more Canadian-made furniture
Accessories: A Bronze Age ๐จ๐ฆ | Auclair | Brume ๐จ๐ฆ | Canadian Hat ๐จ๐ฆ | Ela | KaseMe | Kombi ๐จ๐ฆ | Lambert | Modjul ๐จ๐ฆ | Mondor ๐จ๐ฆ | Rachel | Sheertex ๐จ๐ฆ | Uppdoo | Popov Leather ๐จ๐ฆ | WANT Les Essentiels
Apparel: &OR Collective | Advika ๐จ๐ฆ | Apricotton | Arc'teryx | Ang Hill ๐จ๐ฆ | Aritzia | Bather ๐จ๐ฆ | Beaufille ๐จ๐ฆ | Bedi ๐จ๐ฆ | Bluenotes | Brunette the Label | By The Namesake | Canada Goose | Daub and Design ๐จ๐ฆ | Denis Gagnon ๐จ๐ฆ | Duer | Dynamite | Eliza Faulkner ๐จ๐ฆ | Encircled ๐จ๐ฆ | Everyday Sunday | Frank And Oak ๐จ๐ฆ | Freed and Freed ๐จ๐ฆ | FRรRE DU NORD ๐จ๐ฆ | Hilary MacMillan | Helfrich Collective | Hookรฉ | Huha | Iris Setlakwe | Joe Fresh | Joseph Ribkoff | Judith & Charles | Knix | Kotn | LAMARQUE | La Senza | La Vie en Rose | Lolรซ | Londre Bodywear ๐จ๐ฆ | Lululemon | Mackage | Melanie Lyne ๐จ๐ฆ | Moose Knuckles | Okayok ๐จ๐ฆ | Park + Fifth | Parmi | Penningtons | Province of Canada ๐จ๐ฆ | Quartz Co. | Reitmans | Roots | Rose Boreal ๐จ๐ฆ | RW&CO. | The Saltwater Collective | Search & Rescue Denim Co. | Simons | Simply Merino ๐จ๐ฆ | Smythe | Sympli ๐จ๐ฆ | Tentree | The Thirties ๐จ๐ฆ | This Is J ๐จ๐ฆ | Up! | Vallier | WonderBra | Yoga Jeans
Eyeglasses and lenses: Bonlook | French Kiwis ๐จ๐ฆ | Kits ๐จ๐ฆ
Jewelry: Camillette ๐จ๐ฆ | Celi | Dean Davidson | Deux Lions ๐จ๐ฆ | Granger Joailliรจre | Jenny Bird | Kara Yoo ๐จ๐ฆ | L.L.Y. Atelier ๐จ๐ฆ | Lover's Tempo | Mademoiselle Jules ๐จ๐ฆ | Mejuri | Midi34 ๐จ๐ฆ | SarahBijoux ๐จ๐ฆ | Twenty Compass | wellDunn ๐จ๐ฆ | Shop more Canadian jewelry brands
Shoes: Aldo | Baffin | Cougar | John Fluevog | L'Intervalle | Kamik ๐จ๐ฆ | Maguire | Matt & Nat | Native Shoes | Pajar Canada ๐จ๐ฆ | Poppy Barley | Sister X Soeur | TKEES | Vessi | Dr. Liza ๐จ๐ฆ