If you're Canadian and looking to replace the role of Amazon, WalMart and other US corporations in your life, might I suggest:
*Home Hardware
*Canadian Tire
*London Drugs
*Giant Tiger
*Memory Express
Any other suggestions?
*Home Hardware
*Canadian Tire
*London Drugs
*Giant Tiger
*Memory Express
Any other suggestions?
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They are a bit expensive, but I get eggs here and most of my meat!
https://freshfromthefarm.ca
*ManySighs
What i would like replacements for are
quicken
QuickBooks
Turbo tax
G-mail
MS office
Also, is Nokia a good replacement for Apple and Pixel phones?
What's the best replacement for Netflix?
https://madeinca.ca/category/retailers/
Aldo: A Canadian fashion brand
DUER: A Canadian fashion brand
Frank And Oak: A Canadian fashion brand
Hilary MacMillan: A Canadian fashion brand
KOTN: A Canadian fashion brand
Lululemon: A Canadian fashion brand
Roots: A Canadian fashion brand
Frank Lyman
Arc’teryx
Cleo
Melanie Lynne
Laura
I keep finding these things and it's getting depressing.
Also found out that Club House is owned by McCormicks.
One of the 'buy Canadian' sites referred me to Burt's Bees which was taken over by a US company at least 10 years ago.
I'm disillusioned but learning new sources for what I need.
Been through this before, should have remembered.
While most of my shopping is Canadian products, I'm pickier now. Still can't find non-US carrots though.
85% corporate ownership now.
Greatvfir kids toys too!
It's odd because it seems to go against their stated objectives of supporting trans and queer.
https://salvationist.ca/articles/salvation-army-responds-to-bill-c-6/
Shoppers Drug Mart
Any local pharmacy
Co-op Foods/Gas (Membership will get you a percentage back per anum)
Great Canadian Dollar Store
NOTE 👉It’s not Galen Weston Jr.’s Loblaw’s or Shoppers Drug Mart
What's up with that? We are the hippest province in Canada.
The Artery (hires disabled and it out of Ottawa)
Th3rd Wave (out of Quebec but sources from roasteries throughout Canada.
Canadian owned, great deals. Located in QC.
https://www.kjpselecthardwoods.com
Fuck Best Buy!
Great customer service.
And very fair prices.
https://globalnews.ca/news/8592553/home-hardware-strathroy-ontario-trucker-protest/
Leon's
Great quality and wonderful for gift giving as well
♥️🇨🇦♥️
#BuyCanadian
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%26W_(Canada)#:~:text=The%20company%20was%20initially%20a,with%201%2C029%20franchises%2C%20after%20McDonald's.
F*CK!
https://www.kmstools.com/our-story
https://www.mastermindtoys.com
https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/
My mother (age 11) and her parents were the people he liberated. And for that I am eternally thankful.
My oma and opa were teenagers in the Netherlands during World War II before immigrating to Canada in the late 1950s where my mom was born.
The relationship between the Dutch and Canadians is really special.
My great-uncle fought at Vimy and Passchendaele.
My grandfather (his brother) was Royal Canadian Air Force.
We will not let their sacrifice be forgotten.
"Tim Hortons is owned by Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI), which was formed in 2014 through a merger with Burger King. RBI is primarily controlled by 3G Capital, a Brazilian-American investment firm, which holds a significant stake in the company."
https://www.liveholos.com/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=566797449315&tw_campaign=15482230047&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACtXu1aJSD5pU2niJ5RxtIG_CYiHq&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8_2i2Z30iwMVdTKtBh2HvBbhEAAYASAAEgIEEfD_BwE
For anyone that might know in the replies, any of these places deliver vs ship via post?
I’m curious how much I can move to these retailers but I need delivery or reliable shipping to my door vs. pick up at post office.
https://Well.ca
🇨🇦
Lee Valley
Kent Building Supplies (Atlantic Canada)
😁MaryMaxim
😁Dollarama
😁Mountain Warehouse is a UK company (not US)
😁IKEA/JYSK (Swedish and Danish)
BMR
Futureshop.. nah..
Zellers.. nah...
Eaton's.. nah.. *sigh*
I would love to replace Amazon with something that was as efficient? I can get so much more done by driving to the store less. And being a one stop shop is helpful.
Canadian is preferable, but even a US competitor not supporting the MAGA Regime, I would use it.
I'd like to see Canada try to solve this economic crisis without buying our way out of the problem. It's a job for UBI, CERB's big brother that doesn't discriminate against people without work.
#tradewar
#FordisSellingOutOntario
#FordisCorrupt
#onpoli
#cdnpoli
https://europeanmovement.eu/publication-articles/european-movement-international-strengthening-the-eu-canada-relationship-in-response-to-trumps-isolationism/#
Castle Building Supplies
Timber Mart
Sonepar/Gescan
Richelieu Hardware
Rubinet Faucet Company
Peavey Industries
Winners & Homesense
Real Canadian Superstore
https://darrellthomas.com/
and Riverside Textiles in Toronto
https://www.riversidefabrics.ca
Same with people in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Argentina; all Americans
https://philsebastian.com/pages/locations
Tools > Lee Valley Tools (Ontario)
ChatGPT AI > Mistral AI (French)
Athletic Greens AG1 Supplement > Magic Scoop (BC)
Streaming > Crave, CBC Gem
Loblaws/No Frills (they have issues, but not being Canadian isn’t one of them)
https://commongoods.ca/
Chapters Indigo- for on-line book shopping (and in store)
Still haven't found a good place for DVDs. Yes I'm that old.
I used to work for general paint as a colour matcher. Those two companies where what contractors generally used.
We need to help Cdn biz entrepreneurs build fast. Wish we had more angel investors.
Circle-K over 7-Eleven
CCM hockey sticks over Warrior
Maple Leaf meats over Hormel
*Canada Computers
*Visions Electronics
*Henry's Camera
*Vistek
*DowntownCamera
*CameraCanada
*Aden Camera
*Shoppers Drug Mart
Too bad Futureshop got bought by Best buy.
London Drugs
Memory Express
Long & McQuaid
West World Computers
https://www.getorchard.com/?_ab=0&_fd=0&_sc=1&test=1
(They should really change that)
There are people who shop there because they have nowhere else to go.
Not everyone can afford regular grocery stores.
Many of the food items are well priced. Every time I go in there, there are lots of customers.
They are obviously filling a need.
Take your elitism somewhere else.
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Costco Wholesale Corporation
Logo since 1997
Headquarters in Issaquah, Washington, United States
Company type Public
Founded September 15, 1983; 41 years ago
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Brands Kirkland Signature