U.S. tariff threat pushes Islanders to buy local, pay attention to product labels

Dennis King talks growing buy-local campaigns in response to U.S. tariff threats

The news of expected U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods has prompted a cross-country campaign to buy local, and also ramped up anti-American sentiment. P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says he believes Canadians are expressing their disappointment, frustration and anger over the actions of the Trump administration.

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Islanders are pushing back in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats by shopping local and paying more attention to where their products come from. Ghislaine O’Hanley started a social media campaign called 100 Local Dollars with her friends a decade ago, encouraging Islanders to spend $100 at local businesses and share their purchases on social media using the hashtag #100localdollars. Now, with the tariff threats from Trump, s…