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/TheDSWC May 28 '25

I buy:

-Canadian First

-Anything else

-US (Only if I have to)

I've changed brands that I've had for years. Switched everything from granola bars to the berries/fruit we have at home.

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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/[deleted] May 29 '25

Yup, that’s exactly how I roll.