{
  "id": 11467850,
  "title": "‘Buy Canadian’ movement just as strong 19 months since trade war began: poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/buy-canadian-movement-just-as-strong-19-months-since-trade-war-began-11467850",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:06:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12085306/buy-canadian-19-months-trade-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The \"Buy Canadian\" movement remains as strong as it was 19 months ago when U.S. President Donald Trump initiated a trade war against Canada, according to a new poll from Abacus Data. In February 2025, 78% of Canadians expressed their intention to avoid American products, a figure that has remained virtually unchanged at 77% in September 2026. Intentions are translating into action; more Canadians are purchasing Canadian goods, with the percentage jumping from 53% in February 2025 to 61% in September 2026. The largest shift is in travel plans to the U.S., which has risen from 32% in February 2025 to 52% in September 2026. Beyond travel, Canadians are also steering clear of American gas stations (from 33% to 39%), retailers like Walmart (20% to 26%), Amazon (21% to 26%), and American streaming services (14% to 20%). The strongest adherence to the movement is among younger Canadians; those under 30 saw a slight increase in the percentage avoiding American products (from 31% to 32%). However, challenges persist, with 61% of Canadians admitting that purchasing Canadian-made goods would cost more, up from 60% in February 2025. The poll surveyed 3,000 Canadian adults from February 5 to 11, 2025, and repeated its questions in September 2026 with 1,479 respondents.",
  "summary": "In February 2025, Trump first announced tariffs against Canada. Abacus conducted a poll of Canadians asking if they intend to boycott American products.",
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "‘Buy Canadian’ movement just as strong 19 months since trade war began: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/buy-canadian-movement-just-as-strong-19-months-since-trade-war-began",
        "published": "2026-10-02T15:06:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}