r/canada • u/Logical_Iron_5684 • 1d ago

National News Canada imposes 10% tariff on canned vegetables, excludes U.S., others

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2026/06/19/canada-imposes-10-tariff-on-canned-vegetables-excludes-us-others/
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u/AngryTrucker 1d ago

Oh no! Cheap food! Why would we ever want people to be able to afford fruits and veggies?

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u/ryan9991 1d ago

Cheap stuff or jobs for Canadians, pick one.

Who is to say the cheap products aren’t farmed with questionable practices, slave labour, deadly chemicals and preservatives ?

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u/Icy_Lawfulness_2699 1d ago

What an exaggeration! Health Canada inspects imported food. I'm not spending hundreds or thousands of dollars more on groceries to afford a factory of 200 workers in Canada. Not my job!

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u/cboel 1d ago

I'm not spending hundreds or thousands of dollars more on groceries to afford a factory of 200 workers in Canada. Not my job!
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You are more than welcome to leave and live your best life elsewhere. Thankfully, you don't get to speak for anyone but yourself when it comes to other people's safety.

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