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BoC survey finds ‘buy Canadian’ trend amid tariff threats

More than half of respondents plan to spend less on US goods and avoid holidaying below 49th parallel

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Canadians are shifting away from purchasing products from the US or spending their holidays there because of the countries’ worsening trade relationship, a Bank of Canada (BoC) poll has found.

The central bank’s latest quarterly survey of consumer expectations, published on July 21, reveals that more than 50% of respondents plan to buy fewer US-made goods or make fewer holiday visits south of the border in response to the tariff threats from Washington.

“I booked a vacation for the summer here

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