Is that made in Canada? Londoners take steps to buy Canadian amid tariff threat [Video]

More London retailers and shoppers are joining a movement to support Canadian-made goods and shop local in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-and-off plan to place hefty tariffs on Canadian goods. 

“I feel like it’s important to support the people around you, and there’s no better way to do that than by supporting companies in shopping locally,” said Brandon Tremblett, who owns Your Independent Grocer in London’s Wortley neighbourhood.

Tremblett and his staff are putting Canadian flag signage on some of their shelves and products to make them easier to identify for customers.

“We’re calling out all Canadian products: Canadian-made and Canadian-owned,” said Tremblett. “If you shop around the store, you’ll notice Canadian flags and Canadian flag stickers on the products.”

After weeks of tariff threats, U.S. president Donald Trump agreed to put a pause on his 25 per cent tariff plansMonday afternoon for at least one month after talks with Prime Minister …