{
  "id": 7224914,
  "title": "Bye, America: Trump’s Rhetoric Pushes Some Canadians to Shun the U.S.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/bye-america-trumps-rhetoric-pushes-some-canadians-to-shun-the-u-s",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T02:22:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/washingtonpost/20260914-348650/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TORONTO – Francine Piché, a resident of a city on the western side of Lake Ontario, recently began writing a farewell note to the United States. She had already expressed her opposition to President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada, among other actions. Her trips to the U.S. and her Amazon subscription had ceased. To avoid American-made products, she had found substitutes for her American shampoo and carefully inspected groceries for imports from south of the border. One item remained: Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free pancake mix. As tensions escalated between the U.S. and Canada, Piché decided to bid farewell to this product as well. \"Will no longer enter my home,\" she wrote to the company, hoping to return as a customer when relations stabilize. She emphasized that this would require the U.S. president to recognize Canada as a sovereign nation.\n\nPiché is not alone in her actions. Canadians across the nation are increasingly distancing themselves from their southern neighbor by altering their travel and shopping habits, registering their discontent with Trump’s trade policies and rhetoric. While some find it challenging or even impossible to quit America entirely, the depth of their feelings motivates them to try. Trump’s derogatory remarks, including calling Canada \"nasty\" and describing it as a \"little yippy dog,\" have contributed to this shift.\n\nCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged these sentiments in a speech, praising Canadians for adapting their spending habits and urging them to continue supporting local businesses. Canadian trips to the U.S. have dropped by 25% compared to the same period in 2024. The phenomenon of Canadians seeking alternatives to American products has surged recently, driven by trade tensions and the administration’s aggressive rhetoric. A Facebook group dedicated to promoting \"Made in Canada\" items has grown from fewer than 300,000 members to over 1.4 million, reflecting the widespread impact of this movement. Members look for items ranging from facial moisturizers to pickles, all in an effort to \"vote with their wallet\" and support Canadian products.",
  "summary": "TORONTO - On a recent morning, Francine Piché sat at her desk in a city on the western end of Lake Ontario and began writing a farewell note.",
  "key_points": [
    "Canadians writing farewell notes to the U.S. amid Trump's rhetoric",
    "Canadian trips to the U.S. drop 25% compared to 2024",
    "Facebook group promoting Made in Canada items grows to 1.4M members"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The growing trend of Canadians distancing themselves from US products and travel signifies a notable shift in Canada-US relations driven by dissatisfaction with Trump's policies and rhetoric.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}