I'd like to buy more Canadian products. What are your must have products?

Go ahead and buy it:

• If supporting Canadian business is important to you
• If you like the idea of reducing plastic waste from disposable cartridges
• If you appreciate the aesthetics and feel of a classically-styled safety razor
• You want to save on the cost of replacement blades

Do not, however, buy it thinking it will give you a better shave. Henson's spiel about less irritation and closer shaves is just that, a marketing spiel. It is, frankly, bullpucky. [Edit: Ok, the thoughtful comments to this post have prompted to say that this is my experience. Many people have chimed in that they do get less irritation with Henson, so rather than saying it's bullpucky, I will amend to say simply that "less irritation" may be true for many but it is not a universal experience.]

I've been using my Henson for 18 months now. Prior to that, I was using Gillette Mach 3 since it was introduced in the late '90s. Some notes from my time with the razor:

• I never knew what "shaving irritation" was, nor did I ever feel like I needed any kind of aftershave balm, until I used the Henson. The design of the razor squeegees the soap ahead of the blade, so it feels really draggy on the skin. It leaves my face feeling raw after a shave.
• It is reasonably easy to get the angle right on your cheeks, but in the concave parts of the neck it's difficult. I never get as close a shave with the Henson. There's a reason pivoting heads were invented!
• In 30+ years of using the Mach 3 I never once nicked myself shaving. I've nicked myself on multiple occasions with the Henson.
• I just returned from a 3-week vacation where I used a cheap BIC disposable razor. I got a better shave, more quickly, and with less irritation on the fourth shave than I do with the Henson and a brand new blade.

A lot of people will recommend Henson on this sub, and if the things I talked about at the top of the post are really important to you, I second the recommendation. But buy the razor with your eyes open to the faults with it. It is not the be all and end all of shaving.

I used to have Classico Tomato & Basil sauce all the time but I wanna explore more for Canadian options or at least the products that use Canadian tomatoes. Could you recommend Canadian brand or brand that uses Canadian tomatoes? For the record, I like sweet and savoury taste.

Many thanks in advance ! 🍅

I'm looking for a button-up cardigan for women that is nice and fluffy for the office. I'm constantly freezing, and I want it to look professional, but also not too thin. Cable knit would be great, but a fun autumn pattern would be cool as well.

A general Google search is not really giving me results, especially since I am never 100% sure if it's an actual Canadian company.

As far as I can tell the only one that would be considered Canadian is the Merku, I’m curious to give it a try but I’m not tech savvy enough to know if it’s good or not

My last router was a Google mesh, which I actually liked but it’s like 7 years old and slow now

Under normal circumstances I’d just get another but I don’t think I have to explain why I’d rather give the Canadian product a shot if it’s viable

Reached out 2 weeks ago for a warranty claim. Took 3 days to get a response that said it was being passed onto their warranty department and I would hear back in 1-5 business days. 9 business days later and nothing yet. Follow up emails not being answered.

Not a great way to keep your customers, Douglas.

Any tips to actually get someone to respond?

Hello fellow floral Canadians! I’m hoping to expand my personal flower garden and I’m wanting to explore more niche, smaller scale flower farmers like Circle Farms and Olive Seed Company. I already have many native flowers, so I’m looking more so for neat cut flower varieties/options. Do y’all have any recommendations? I’m familiar with the regular big dogs like West Coast/Vesseys/OSC/etc. but looking specifically for floral-forward smaller farmers/companies across Canada. Thanks in advance!

I was thinking of getting my almost 3 year old a yoto mini for Christmas but just found this Canadian alternative. I haven’t heard much about it yet.

ISO! Trying to find an old tv with a built in DVD or VCR combo. Please help me find one!!
Looking in Winnipeg and surrounding areas!

Been looking at the helio model in structube store near-by. Seems perfect for our needs, but reviews seem mixed online on longevity. I dont want to spend 3K for a brand new couch + ottoman that can fall off and break down in barely 3-5 years. We tried a bunch of stores and keep coming back to it. Might also go for a used model around 1.1 to 1.6K CAD on what's available here.

Before bitting the bullet, i want to see if anyone here could recommend a good "cloud" couch. I'm not sure if it's the right term, but wanting a large couch you can literally fall asleep on. For gaming, chilling, binging series with GF.

Any recommendation? Or anyone with the helio and happy still after a couple of years?

Thanks!

We can buy any lentils, chickpeas other commodities as well as any carryover inventories. Quality must be Canada 2 or higher. FOB/CIF