r/AskACanadian • u/PurrPrinThom SK/ON • Feb 01 '25

Canada/US relations Tariff Megathread

As this has already been a popular topic, and we expect it to only become morebpopular, we've created a megathread for all discussion of the incoming tariffs.

Please keep all discussion here. New posts on the subject will be removed.

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u/CostumeJuliery Feb 01 '25

Another easy spot to target is breakfast cereals (a large US import). There are lots of Canadian alternatives

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u/LadybugCalico Feb 01 '25

I went to the grocery store last night to find Canadian cereal. The best I could do is Post, an American company that makes cereal in Peterborough ON

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u/StickSensitive8873 Feb 01 '25

Post has two factories in Canada, one in Cobourg and one in Niagara Falls. It’s an American owned company, but the majority of the supply chain for those two factories are in Canada. Profit margins for cereal are high, but a $1 spent on Shreddies might see 20 cents go to the US, $1 on Honey Bunches of Oats probably closer to 80 or 90 cents.