I’ve been doing the ‘buy Canadian’ thing for a few years now. I actually enjoy the game of trying to find cool folks making cool stuff and I know that there are others like me just like there are people who lack the time or inclination to do the research.
I also think it can be tricky for people looking at starting a business to be able to identify a need.
So what’s a product you don’t know of a Canadian alternative to?
Personally, it’s cast iron cookware. Meyer makes great stainless stuff, but there isn’t a single foundry making cast iron cookware in Canada. I’ve actually started emailing a few to see if I can find a Canadian foundry that would be willing to batch produce cast iron skillets. Finding a local brand already doing it would be a LOT easier!
Jarritos is Mexican. So it’s better than buying american.
An alternative you could look for is Pop Shoppe. I Personally love their black cherry and Lime Ricky flavors.
It is Mexican, but it’s imported to Canada by an importer in Texas. Pop shoppe I know. They’re sold at a local fish and chip place near me. I’ve been opting for Brio, for now. That and store-brand.