{
  "id": 4833357,
  "title": "Local demand surges for Canadian-made food and household goods, but retailers lag",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/local-demand-surges-for-canadian-made-food-and-household-goods-but-4833357",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/01/local-demand-surges-for-canadian-made-food-and-household-goods-but-retailers-lag/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A surge in demand for Canadian-made food and household goods is being experienced by suppliers across Canada, despite ongoing trade disputes. Kathleen Chapman, president of aVenco Ltd., a Bowmanville, Ont.-based supplier of parchment paper, reports a significant increase in orders from Canadian consumers. Initially affected by U.S. tariffs on European goods, the company now faces a 50% tariff on its Canadian-produced product. However, Canadians are supporting local businesses by ordering directly from suppliers, resulting in a dramatic increase in direct-to-consumer orders. Chapman notes that retailers are lagging behind in responding to the changing demand, with many stores slow to allocate more shelf space for Canadian products.",
  "summary": "Food and household goods companies in Canada say they're seeing a surge in demand as Canadians prioritize shopping local amid the ongoing trade dispute.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}