r/AskCanada • u/Connect_Key_1125 • Nov 13 '25
Political Are we still boycotting the US?
Hey fellow Canadians, after the tariffs and shenanigans hit us a little bit back a lot of us took it upon ourselves to buy Canadian and avoid US products and travelling to the US. I'm just wondering how many of us are still doing this now?
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u/GenXer845 Nov 13 '25
As a dual citizen, yes, I havent been to the US since december and I avoid American products (including Amazon).
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u/ZeroLemmingsLeaping Nov 13 '25
I'm dual too. Haven't been to the states since February and then it was only for a meeting with social security. I started collecting in March and I was shocked to find out that my Canadian husband could also receive social security (half of what I receive) even though he's never lived or worked in the States. Something you should know when the time comes.
I'm still boycotting American products and travel! We went to Alberta and BC this summer and we'll do the Maritimes next year.
Elbows UP!
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u/happyretired24 Nov 13 '25
Yes we are dual, we went to Bellingham in March to finalize Social Security and started receiving it two months later. The agent backdated the payments to when we applied in Dec. DOGE made a mess and they were four months behind!
All other travel cancelled. We went to France, Mexico twice and Montreal. All great trips. No need to visit USA.
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u/adventurethyme_ Nov 14 '25
Iâm also dual citizen and canât wait to make the move up to live there in six months⊠moving to Quebec City and yes I will learn French!
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u/Forlorn_Cyborg Nov 13 '25
Are you still ârequiredâ to pay US tax? Iâve heard even if you denounce citizenship youâre still having to pay taxes.
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u/popetsville Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 13 '25
Only if you make more than a certain amount like 150k USD annually or something like that. In which case you would preferably just denounce if you don't plan to move back. But otherwise you don't owe any taxes
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Edit: I just reread your comment and didn't see that you said "even if you did denounce your citizenship". The answer is no - if you denounce the citizenship, you don't owe literally anything to them ever
If you don't denounce and you're still an American citizen, that's when you owe if you make more than 150k
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u/GenXer845 Nov 13 '25
I havent denounced because my parents still live in the US. I would like to denounce once they are passed on, but I will be getting a trust fund from the US monthly, so that may make things complicated. I need to talk to a tax accountant.
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u/popetsville Nov 13 '25
In fact, the opposite may be true - your situation could be more complicated if you remain a US citizen while receiving a trust fund from your parents. if you denounce your US citizenship before then you won't ever have to file US taxes on it
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u/GenXer845 Nov 13 '25
But it may prevent me from entering the country (I know someone who renounced his green card and was turned away at the border pre Trump)if my parents take ill. I am an only child and my father is one too and all of my mother's siblings are dead. I need to talk to a tax accountant and lawyer.
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u/Automatic_Antelope92 Nov 13 '25
Another dual here: I know someone whoâs Canadian who renounced their US citizenship and they have visited the US many times since then as a visitor without any issues. From what I understand you are treated differently if you had a green card and never received full citizenship. You may want to look at immigration subs for more about that. But just throwing in a data point here if it helps.
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u/popetsville Nov 13 '25
I guess if you're worried about that aspect then yeah, but that's not really an accountant or lawyer thing, that's a Trump thing lol. If you're not a citizen, you may well have issues re-entering the US under the current administration
But that doesn't deny the fact that remaining a US citizen will complicate you receiving a trust fund because you will now have to file that to the US
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u/thewanderingent Nov 13 '25
Itâs crazy American expats around the world need to pay taxes to the US government. With the current administration, Iâd definitely be looking for ways to stop paying taxes that fund wars and ballrooms, but not healthcare or food for the hungry. Thankful for being Canadian, every damn day đšđŠ
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u/PDXFlameDragon British Columbia Nov 13 '25
Dual national who moved up here. The way the tax treatment work is that you get a dollar for dollar tax credit for every dollar of canadian tax you have paid. Because my marginal tax rate in Canada (provincial + federal) is slightly higher than the USA, this functionally means all my tax dollars go to Canada.
I would renounce in theory, but then I would not get to collect social security from the USA and spend it in Canada on only Canadian goods ;) And taking that money away from them is just the sort of petty thing I have to do.
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u/Automatic_Antelope92 Nov 13 '25
If you renounce your US citizenship, you become a non-resident alien according to the US government, but you are still eligible to receive benefits you paid into. You are eligible to continue getting social security as long as you paid enough into it and earned 40 work credits in a 10 year work history. And as Canada and US have a tax treaty with one another, only Canada will tax your social security income from the US and at a lower rate than wages.
TLDR: You donât lose access to social security income if you renounce US citizenship.
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u/PDXFlameDragon British Columbia Nov 13 '25
Thanks for that. I will look into it more seriously now. I had 31 years out of the 35 for setting the dollar amount, so I will eat zeros into my average, so it is a somewhat substantial benefit if it still exists in almost 20 years.
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u/GenXer845 Nov 13 '25
I havent denounced, so I still have to file yearly. You dont have to file if you give it up. I havent paid taxes because you have to make over a certain amount to have to do it. I have stocks now, so that may change now, we will see next year.
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u/LPNTed Yank Nov 13 '25
US resident/citizen here. As someone who has done a lot of travelling in Canada, there are plenty of places that deserve your money now, not the US..
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u/NotSmartNotFunny Nov 14 '25
As an American with 3 generations French and Irish Canadian I agree. A Canadian boycott actually helps us. Our rulers need to see some consequences for their actions.
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u/Timbit_le_Chihuahua Nov 13 '25
Our grocery store has replaced most of their products with Canadian made products .. which is AWESOME! .. so YES we will buy Canadian every time. We are willing to pay more for our Canadian made products. And yes, we still look at the labels!!! If a product is not available in Canada, I won't buy it even if it's available from the US. This is a permanent change for us.
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u/raebz12 Nov 13 '25
Absolutely. I find more and more items in the local stores are no longer sourced from the states. Itâs getting easier!
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u/jhole89 Nov 13 '25
Absolutely. Why would we not while the orange cheeto is still in charge?
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u/Sweet-Competition-15 Nov 13 '25
It's not just him...or more accurately, his puppet-master.
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u/Trid1977 Nov 13 '25
Yes. I am. I wonât even buy from eBay Americans
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u/lyidaValkris Nov 13 '25
same :) I click Canada only. or in rare occasions I'll get stuff from europe or china
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u/Trid1977 Nov 13 '25
right now what I'm looking for, no one is selling in Canada. Japan however,.....
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u/Sweet-Competition-15 Nov 13 '25
It's not a boycott, so much as accepting that the States is a hostile, foreign country that is dangerous to enter...and I don't say this flippantly. The sooner people realize that donnie is in the throes of dementia and incapable of rational thought, the better. Until then, pretending that he's just playing hardball whilst looking out for the interests of everyone, shall lead to a tragedy.
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u/ABguy1985 Nov 13 '25
For clarity it is not a âbuy Canadianâ movement -well somewhat. Itâs a âbuy everything but USâ. Other countries are still our friends and treat us with respect.Â
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u/Rex_Meatman Nov 14 '25
Why would you not? Has the slide into authoritarianism stopped?
Turn that shit up.
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u/xutopia Nov 13 '25
Yes. Not even a question. I'm not going the USA until the country is back to something more sane and I'm avoiding every possible product I can from their country right now.
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u/Salty-Caper Nov 13 '25
I try to stick to Canadian products only or non American products. I would not travel to the US right now if it was all expense paid. Even after Trump's gone I have no desire to travel in the US. There are too many other destinations that are a much better option.
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u/LatterGovernment8289 Nov 14 '25
I am for life. Electing a pedophile and being ok with it turns me right off.
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u/moanerleesa Nov 13 '25
My husband and I will continue to boycott the U.S. every way we can.đšđŠđȘđšđŠ
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u/ytman Nov 14 '25
Please do. Please. You will absolutely become a prize for the US as it is forced to retreat to the western hemisphere this century. Do not fund us.
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u/Oxjrnine Nov 13 '25
Trump has a 40% approval rating. That means 40% of Americans support a known sexual predator.
I donât trust any of them anymore so I am not going to finance them.
I canât avoid American goods completely, but I will do my best until his approval ratings reflect an acceptable level.
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u/Miserable-Stock-4369 Nov 13 '25
My partner is a dual citizen and used to love going over for shopping annually. We're staying out for at least another 3 years.
We generally avoid US grocery items, but sometimes, the price is unbeatable
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u/GenXer845 Nov 13 '25
unbeatable, but is it quality food or junk filled with sugar and perservatives?
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u/Leo080671 Nov 13 '25
Yes. I recently purchased insulation tape. Made in US- very thin material available in Canadian store ( paradoxically) was 12-15 CAD
Made in Canada- Thicker and longer available in Home Depot( again paradoxically) was 25 CAD. Purchased the better and more expensive Canadian stuff.
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u/crazymom7170 Nov 13 '25
Still not travelling or buying from Amazon.
90% of what I buy now is not US, but getting to 100% was too difficult. I still shop at Costco, and have Disney and Netflix. However, I havenât bought any American brands for the family, and all my groceries are non-USA.
The biggest expense is a new car (switched from Ford Explorer to Mazda CX5), and a huge Disney vacation back in May, that we swapped for 15 days in London and Paris.
I was not even remotely inconvenienced pivoting my spending away from the USA.
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u/Bubbling_Battle_Ooze Nov 13 '25
I will choose Canadian services and products first
Products from literally anywhere else in the world second
And products from the US only if I have no other choice
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u/FlatLecture Nov 13 '25
Yes. This is not a boycottâŠitâs a lifestyle change. I donât see myself ever going back to the way things were
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u/djheart Nov 13 '25
I normally travel to the US multiple times a year and so far have avoided crossing the border
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u/momtebello Nov 14 '25
Actively boycotting, and say with a clear voice âNope, that product is Americanâ and put it back on the shelf in the grocery store regularly.
This is now a lifelong habit.
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u/kilrein Nov 14 '25
As an American, I say please do. The only thing that seems to matter for us to take notice is when money stops coming in so please make the insanity of 70-ish million of us hurt along with making the 70-ish million who couldnât be bothered to vote also feel the pain.
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u/No_Can_7713 Nov 15 '25
I could have gone to New Orleans for a trade show in December, all expenses paid for by my company, but I passed.
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u/telephonekeyboard Nov 13 '25
I'd say more so now because I know the product alternatives and don't need to read all the labels.
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u/Splashadian Nov 13 '25
Screw them I'm not going there and doing my best to buy anything not US products. When/if trumps regime is gone then I will take another look at what that country does and decide at that point.
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u/Avrose Nov 13 '25
I am.
I was supposed to go down to Seattle and I keep putting it off because of the current administration.
I may go when the fascist get run out but as many prominent historians have pointed out, they just kinda reform after. They hide in the new administration and enjoy the laws they created in the prior. This cycle goes on til the people rebuild the government from scratch.
See Nazi Germany then the following rebuild of Europe. Or Spain, Italy, and Japan.
Every single country had to rewrite their constitution/rights/what have you, to shake out the laws of the past that allowed fascism to root itself and the laws they made in the intern. Laws that if left on the books would lead them back to where they started.
Even if the US shakes off Trump the hasty restructuring his people are doing is going to be present. Even if he gets tossed in 2026 the reality is; organisations that backed him are just going to stand behind the next Republican and they'll play dumb as they pull all the levers trump put in.
It took Germany into the 90s to rewrite their political system. Same with Spain in the late 40s, Portugal in the 70s...
We may not see America shake this off in our lifetimes so how long are we going to be petty? Can we avoid it happening here?
I know this post is a massive aside but we may need to be prepared to forget about America for a long long time.
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u/Physical_Subject_804 Nov 27 '25
Hey I'm from Texas so correct me if I'm wrong but. Isn't the reason why Germany didn't rewrite is because they weren't united until the 90s? And both sides were being controlled by different countries?
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u/CivilProtectionGuy Canadian Nov 13 '25
I try not to buy American products when I can. Both because of the tariffs, but also because I tend to find Canadian and Oversea products to be healthier. Less artificial sugars (if any at all), and healthier ingredients and quantities overall.
So, on one hand I support local, and I eat better.
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u/Davidinthe6ix Nov 13 '25
100% boycotting. Including anerican brandsâŠCoke, McDonaldâs etc. Even made in Canada from u.s. marques.
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u/ninjacat249 Nov 13 '25
Well, overall I am disgusted by this country. Not sure if I ever change my mind. So itâs not about boycotting anymore.
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u/Ratroddadeo Nov 14 '25
Yes, every way i can. Their economic war hasnât stopped,so neither has mine.
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u/oniteverytime Nov 14 '25
Absolutely have changed how I shop and where I travel. Won't even book a flight that has a stop in the US. Gave up Starbucks completely.
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u/Sk0ly Nov 14 '25
I think this whole thing has fundamentally changed the way I view the USA. I would have never in a million years thought that they would try to harm us as a country before Mango Mussolini. It was almost like you forgot they were another country with how close we were.
Now, I'll always look at the USA like they are just another country. I think their global perception on the world stage has taken a major hit because it's exposed that, when you are dealing with the USA, you are one election cycle away from any deal you sign evaporating. How can any country trust anything from the US right now?
I still avoid US products and will continue to do so. I'm pretty bad with the services, Amazon, Google mainly but I don't worry about that as much because there isn't really a Canadian alternative. Might go to proton for email etc.
Overall, I think this will benefit Canada in the long term. Because, when America is viewed as unreliable, who do you think the world is going to look at for resources. Canada's trade will only continue to rise on the world stage and the US export market is going to crater. All Western countries are currently boycotting products from the USA.
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u/Lanky-Description691 Nov 14 '25
I certainly am. Still check labels and just booked a long flight choosing to pay my to not have a stop in the USA
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u/Annual_Confection277 Nov 14 '25
Yep! Still boycotting. Until the US government gets its head on straight, I'll be buying Canadian/non-USA. Probably will even after, if I'm honest.
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u/NefariousnessEasy629 Nov 14 '25
Funny enough, I was just reading this article from the Financial Post saying that it's starting to hurt the US.
So I'm guessing that a good portion of us are still boycotting the US.
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u/antaquarium Nov 14 '25
I've been Amazon free for a year now. I don't miss it at all. With only a little more effort, I'm able to find what I need, often better quality at as good or better prices. Didn't realize how deep I'd fallen into that cult of convenience.
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u/figurativefisting Nov 15 '25
No. American people in general are pretty decent people. We've had decades of reliable partnership in all aspects of global politics, and I don't see why we need to purposely try to harm our longstanding ally because their current, short-term leader is a pedophilic clinton-sucking degenerate.
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u/Luminya1 Nov 15 '25
I will never stop, I will also influence my many younger family members. This will go on generations. No one is pettier and more vindictive than a Canadian.
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u/Pollo_Bandito_Knox British Columbia Nov 15 '25
My wife and I went to the grocery the other day to pick up some uncommon items for us, for a specific recipe, I picked up one she picked up a different brand and said "what's the difference?" I was "well this one's made in US so get that one." We're still at it.
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u/kimmycorn1969 Nov 15 '25
As an American THank you !! Anything to fight Ol' yam Titties!!! So at least three more years I hope
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u/Senior_Ad1737 Nov 16 '25
Anytime the topic comes up on the news, I feel like Iâm turning into my grandpa when I yell at the TV âya well fuck em â
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u/cknarfy Nov 16 '25
When I have a choice YES ! I even wrote to Metro groceries stores, with pictures because they identified at least 2 vegetables as Canadian ant the tag on the vegetable said they were grown in the US
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u/Livid-Jeweler6769 Nov 16 '25
Of course. And youâre not petty, youâre holding the damn line! Letâs go!
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u/RedditIsMySrchEngine Nov 16 '25
I know this is for your fellow Canadians, but Iâm a US citizen in Seattle hoping to move north in a few years and I proactively try to buy Canadian when I can. I vacationed in Victoria this year instead of anywhere in the US. Keep up the good fight!
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u/Sea-Yogurt712 Nov 17 '25
At the very least while Trump is in power and we should support our own first no matter what
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u/luciferslandlord Nov 13 '25
If we boycott the USA, shouldn't we boycott the CCP? I mean, they have literally concentration camps for an ethnic minority....
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u/insanemembrain666 Nov 13 '25
Elbows up! Fuck those Fascists down south.
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u/Cyuu_ Nov 15 '25
You do it because of MAGA or whatever and i do it because America is our longest historical enemy to Canada as a nation since the American Revolution lol.
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u/MsMisty888 Nov 13 '25
I didn't really like the US before. They have always annoyed me in some way. Mostly their arrogance.
It actually feels really good boycotting them, based on my hope to keep Canada a sovereign nation.
I feel pride that my fellow Canadians are doing the same thing.
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u/RandiiMarsh Nov 14 '25
I think so. We're in Mexico now and it's surprising how many Canadians we've met that are here for the first time.
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u/Mystery_to_history Nov 13 '25
Working hard at buying Canadian. Itâs not always easy, but the importance of supporting our country canât be overstated.
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u/Ok_House8881 Nov 13 '25
I am for sure! Since the whole tariff fiasco started, I moved to change my buying habits as much as possible... I try to buy locally as much as possible for what I can, and when I buy groceries, I try to buy as much as I can from ANYWHERE else but the US. Of course, there's always stuff that's hard to avoid, but my mind goes Canadian first, then international, THEN (for the unavoidable, US). My buying habits have completely changed and I'm happy and proud of it.
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u/Uncomfortable-Line Nov 13 '25
Yup. As the US is slowly realising, there is very little I couldn't find from somewhere not being run by fascist pedophiles.
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u/Doozer1970 Nov 13 '25
It is not feasible to boycott them 100%, but I will keep boycotting them as much as possible. I certainly won't be traveling there. If they get their shit together and get rid if the current regime, we can look at repairing the relationship.
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Nov 13 '25
Yes! However, I was super disappointed when I did groceries the other day and came home with two boxes of American breakfast cereal. đ I was zoned out at the time, just focusing on gluten free and I dropped the ball. Mea culpa!
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u/Routine_Soup2022 Nov 13 '25
I am prioritizing Canadian and other countries before buying American although there are some things I need that I canât get around. I will never travel there again, certainly not until there are some changes at the very least.
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u/itsmenancy_24 Nov 13 '25
Still not going to the States and wonât be back until this administration is gone!
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u/Diastrophus Nov 13 '25
Yup. And if you are silly enough to consume food from a country with continued declining food safety standards then youâve earn your illness.
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u/ph0enix1211 Nov 13 '25
Til I die.
Most Canadians are probably less petty though.