Alberta may lead the country in support of Canada becoming a 51st U.S. state, and a new poll has revealed that respondents in the province aren’t paying too much attention to boycotting U.S. products.
A new poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute found that 85 per cent of Canadians plan to replace U.S. products or have already done so. Nearly half (48 per cent) say they’re replacing as many as they can find substitutes for, while 37 per cent say they are replacing those where they can find a similar price and quality.
The response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian buying habits is varied across the country. A majority in Quebec (54 per cent) and Atlantic Canada (53 per cent) say they plan to replace as many U.S. products as possible with Canadian ones.
Albertans were some of the least likely to say the same, with fewer than two in five, or 37 per cent of respondents, planning to do so.
Alberta was only bested by neighbouring Saskatchewan, with one in five saying they aren’t planning on changing their buying habits at all.
Angus Reid Institute
For the four in five Canadians planning to buy more Canadian products, the grocery store appears to be ground zero for this trend. Nearly all (98% per cent) say they intend to buy more Canadian groceries, while a majority also say they will be shopping for Canadian-made snacks and pop (56 per cent) and clothing (54 per cent).
Many respondents said they are looking for “Made in Canada” signs while strolling grocery aisles. That’s helped some things, like a new app from an Edmonton-based developer that lets you scan labels for Canadian-made goods while shopping and take them off.
Researchers analyzed data donated by Angus Reid Group from a survey conducted online from Feb. 16 to 18, 2025, among a representative randomized sample of 3,310 Canadian adults who are members of Angus Reid Forum. For comparison purposes only, a probability sample of this size would carry a margin of error of +/- 1.5 percentage points 19 times out of 20.
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