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For Lisa Mcbean, buying American-made snacks and traveling to the U.S. was second nature. That changed for the Ontario resident starting in early 2025.
Since then, the 54-year-old has checked if products are made in Canada before buying at the grocery store. Mcbean canceled multiple trips to the U.S. she had planned for concerts. Once-common jaunts across the border to shop are out of the picture.
The reason: U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for Canada to become the 51st U.S. state. His tariffs on the country’s exports added salt to the wound, she said.
“Enough is enough,” Mcbean told CNBC. “Why do we have to make you great again at our expense?”
