Islanders say they’ll opt to buy Canadian amid tariff turmoil with U.S. [Video]

Amid looming tariff threats, some Islanders say they’re changing their shopping habits to buy more Canadian-made goods. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday afternoon that U.S. President Donald Trump will hold off levying 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for at least 30 days after Ottawa made a series of commitments to improve security along the border.

“I’m trying to look more at what I buy and shop more Canadian, for sure,” said Kim Williams, who was shopping in Charlottetown on Monday before the 30-day pause was announced. 

“My husband and I are both looking at that. We check labels when we go to the grocery store and are definitely encouraging each other to stop spending money on American goods if we can.”

It’s not just individual shoppers who are thinking …