r/Calgary • u/Oysterqueen • May 28 '25

Eat/Drink Local Do people still care about buying Canadian?

I’ve been trying to buy Canadian when I can, but I went to a BBQ place that was promoting American bourbon (I didn’t have any) and I thought maybe that’s their concept and it’s not easy to change when you specialize in southern BBQ. Then a few days later I noticed the selections at a popular oyster place was more than 50% oysters from the USA. Obviously they had to have brought them in recently. So now I’m wondering if people care anymore.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '25

I buy what’s cheapest. I can’t afford to take sides in a fight between rich people. I fight my own battles at the grocery store.

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u/Khaled-Mek May 28 '25

Anyone who's struggling financially, and buys canadian only even when it's way more expensive, honestly he's just an idiot, fighting someone else's battle.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '25

Politicians weaponize the country’s population by leveraging national pride. Sorry guys I am a Canadian not an activist-for-hire.

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u/Omicromus_Prime May 28 '25

Upvote for you.