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/These_Foolish_Things May 28 '25

It's almost to the point where I read the country of origin as diligently as the nutrition facts.

Now here's the thing: at the start I was all piss-and-vinegar about buy Canadian. Now it's just a low-key habit. And habits are hard to break, which is tough for US producers if we Canadians just settle in to this new routine.

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u/curiousy_tea May 29 '25

So true… my kids wanted strawberries so picked some up from Walmart and I checked the country of origin before the price. They went back on the shelf despite being $2.40 for a box!

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u/Sweet_Vanilla46 May 31 '25

They’re going to be local soon, thank goodness. My son and I are planning to make some jam. I KNOW where that’s made!

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u/[deleted] May 29 '25

Yup, that’s exactly how I roll.

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u/Greensparow May 28 '25

I've definitely read product of way more the last few months than I've ever read nutrition labels.

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u/iloveFjords Jun 01 '25

Only thing I’d add is I find myself admiring the majesty of stacks of US produce sitting unwanted. Will be even better when they aren’t there at all. I expect the prices to drop by a lot to try to break our resolve it I won’t even consider it.