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As Canadian businesses band together across the country to help consumers in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, one Halifax bakery is making a point to mark down its products in a “reverse tariff sale.”

The Great British Shop’s “yuge” — with a Y — savings event is a tongue-in-cheek way to keep things lighthearted in the face of the negative political climate.

“Canadians and Brits kind of share that history of humour, kind of resilience, so we just had a bit of fun with that,” said Aaron Armstrong, the shop’s owner.

“We’ve had kind of a great reaction for the last month of sales, and this isn’t going to be any different.”

All baked goods made in-house are 25 per cent off — and the proceeds will trickle down to Nova Scotian suppliers like Oulton’s Meats in Windsor, N.S., and Noggins Corner Farms in the valley.

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