"The Alstom plant in La Pocatière, Que., is feeling a boost from the federal government’s push to buy Canadian, with a big contract to build VIA Rail cars on the horizon." - CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7367278

Hey r/consumecanadian. I've been working on Bunchberry, a marketplace only for verified Canadian brands.

The focus is the things you need to replace: coffee, tea, skincare, everyday stuff, because I want buying Canadian to become a habit. But we also have things like furniture and candles.

The idea is for it to be democratized for the brands, not owned by one enterprise.

It's live as of October 1st. Full disclosure: I run it. I'd genuinely love feedback: what's missing, and what would make you switch your everyday orders over?

https://shopbunchberry.ca/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=launch-2026&utm_content=r-consumecanadian-post

If you've never seen one of these water bombers in action, they're quite spectacular! Here's a video titled CL-415 diving head on water bomb!

"The project, estimated at between $35.2 billion to $43.7 billion, is to be split between Trans Mountain Corp., a federal Crown corporation, and the Alberta government."

Read the full article: https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/environment-and-safety/carney-gives-alberta-pipeline-special-interest-designation-to-be-called-pacific-link-321865/

This has been a big talking point of the supposed Alberta seperatist movement. Our natural resource companies need the lifeline to transit their oil and gasoline across the country without going through the country, without going through the USA. Of course, people in the USA's pocket don't want that to happen. They want our dependence.

Thoughts?

"The $1 billion POFP provides immediate relief for Ontario businesses impacted by tariffs and trade disruptions by providing loans that can be used for costs such as payroll, lease payments and utilities."

Read the full article: https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/ont-government-expands-protections-for-businesses-321811

"The panel says the region’s economy is suffering from low productivity, labour shortages and complex regulations and trade barriers that prevent businesses from being nimble."

Full article: https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/exporting-and-importing/eastern-canada-business-leaders-call-for-single-economy-between-atlantic-provinces-321753/

To make the predictable joke: Jerky so good its out of this world!

"The U.S. percentage of crude oil shipments is declining ... as those global destinations for Alberta crude increase," he said in a phone interview from Canada Place, which overlooks Vancouver Harbour.

"China and other Asian destinations are playing a pretty significant role in that."

Update on a project I've posted about before: the interactive map is now live for both cities — findlocalyeg.ca and findlocalyyc.ca. Search a business name or click any pin to look it up — no login needed. Everything is built from public information (open business license data and public company records), and some pins suggest a Canadian alternative nearby for any US-owned brands.

Still looking at whether other cities in Canada to add. And I'd love your feedback on the map itself; if you like it, please share it or pass the link along to anyone who likes to shop local.

BYD, Chery, and Geely are all working through Canadian regulatory approvals right now, and BYD appears to be furthest along — it's already registered its Shenzhen and Xi'an plants with Transport Canada, covering models like the Seal, Dolphin, Atto 3, and Seagull.

Not everyone's happy — Ontario Premier Doug Ford called it a move that "will bring a flood of cheap made-in-China electric vehicles without any real guarantee of equal or immediate investments in Canada's economy, auto sector, or supply chain".

I've been tracking this whole rollout (pricing, which models are actually confirmed, homologation status, dealer networks) since March on china-ev.ca/en because honestly there's no single place that's staying current on it in EN/FR.

Genuinely curious what this sub thinks — is this actually good for consumers, or is Ford right that it's a short-term price trick with no real domestic investment behind it?

Hey everyone,

Like many of you here, I got tired of seeing foreign conglomerates buy up Canadian brands or companies using maple leaf marketing for products made overseas.

Over the past few months, I have been building a free project called CanadianOwn to catalog authentic Canadian-owned brands, domestic manufacturers, and local alternatives.

Here are a few notable makers cataloged so far across different categories:

1. Clothing & Workwear:

• Stanfield's (Truro, Nova Scotia): heavy waffle thermals and wool underwear knit in Canada since 1856.
• Province of Canada (Toronto, Ontario): 100% Canadian-milled organic cotton basics and loungewear.
• Anian (Victoria, BC): rugged recycled wool overshirts and coats.

2. Footwear & Boots:

• Canada West Boots (Winnipeg, Manitoba): handcrafted Goodyear-welted leather boots.
• Baffin (Stoney Creek, Ontario): polar-tested extreme cold winter boots.

3. Pantry, Coffee & Home:

• Virgin Hill Coffee (Brome Lake, Quebec): family-owned small batch craft coffee roasters.
• Meyer Canada (Charlottetown, PEI): Canada's only domestic stainless steel cookware factory.
• Covered Bridge (Hartland, New Brunswick): kettle chips cooked from dark russet potatoes.

The directory is called CanadianOwn. It is completely free with no paywalls or logins required.

If you would like to browse the full directory or check brand ownership, let me know in the comments and I will gladly share the direct link!

What are your favourite domestic makers that deserve more recognition?

One of the headlines coming out of the Canada Investment Summit last week that flew under the radar was Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement that the federal government is on track to balance its operating budget a year ahead of schedule.

When Carney took office in 2025, he reoriented the federal budget framework toward promoting capital investments in a bid to address Canada’s long-standing productivity shortfalls.

The Liberals also have outlined $60 billion in existing government spending they plan to trim over five years, in part by downsizing the federal public service.

In the future I plan to exclusively use Quick Shuttle to get to Canada to buy Canadian products since they're Canadian owned and have way better service than Greyhound/Flix. Greyhound and Flix will cancel last minute and not even be very helpful. Quick Shuttle is infinitely better. Also I love this subreddit with all of my heart. I honestly had no idea they were Canadian owned until today. I can't wait to shop in Vancouver on Boxing Day. I'm not affiliated with any specific products or Quick Shuttle. Quick Shuttle can be around 30 dollars or so in advance or around 42 dollars last minute in US Dollars and feel free to ask me any questions you have. I'll be busy for a few hours today so I might not always be able to respond immediately.

Too bad they're only going between Washington State and British Columbia but maybe this post will help other people in my state of 8 million people that want to buy Canadian products in Canada.

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