78% of people plan to buy Canadian in response to U.S. tariffs: Poll [Video]

A buy Canadian movement has swept the country in the face of Trump’s tariff threat.

U.S. President Donald Trump temporarily paused plans to slap Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs and a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy.

The tariffs were delayed until at least March 4 in response to border security commitments from both countries. But Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States last week.

The threats have inspired a movement to seek out and buy more Canadian products.

As of Feb. 14, a majority of INsauga.com readers, 78.13 per cent (1,500) said in a poll that they want to support Canadian businesses. Just over 14 per cent said it would depend on price and availability, and 7.24 per cent said they would stick to their usual buying habits.

A recent Leger survey has similar findings. A majority of the …