October 25, 2025
My buy-Canadian mornings
Back in August, I demonstrated the power of a drop in the bucket. One of my drops in the bucket is supporting Canada’s economy by buying Canadian as much as possible.
Here’s what my mornings look like these days.
- Granola — Oatally Awesome — made in Canada by a Canadian company
- Granola — Rogers — made in Canada by a Japanese company
- Yogurt — Activia — made in Canada by a French company
- Flax — CanMar — made in Canada by a Canadian company
- Soap — The Soap Works — made in Canada by a Canadian company
- Toothpaste — Green Beaver — made in Canada by a Canadian company
- Toothbrush — Ola — made in Canada by a Canadian company
- Shampoo — Attitude — made in Canada by a Canadian company
- Razor — Rocky Mountain Barber Company — made overseas by a Canadian company
- Shaving cream — Nivea — made overseas by a German company
- Floss — GUM — made overseas by a Swiss company
That toothbrush, by that why, is made out of maple scraps from a nearby lumber mill. That’s about as Canadian as you can get.
I'm still looking for viable alternatives for shaving cream and floss. Shaving cream from Rocky Mountain Barber Company is made in Canada, but way too expensive. Floss by Ola is more reasonably priced but made overseas and breaks every time I try to use it.