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What Happens When the Loonie Falls?

2025/2/12
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Sarah Rieger: 我进行了一项实验,尝试一周内只购买加拿大制造的产品。起初我认为这会很容易,因为我一直注重本地和道德消费。然而,很快我就遇到了挑战,比如在购买莎莎酱时,需要区分“加拿大制造”、“为加拿大进口”和“加拿大产品”等标签。我意识到要真正坚持购买加拿大产品,需要严格定义什么才算“加拿大”,并尽可能选择在加拿大拥有的商店购买加拿大制造的产品。在加油时,我也遇到了问题,因为很难确定汽油是否在加拿大提炼。Tim Hortons的例子也说明,许多品牌看似加拿大,但其所有权和供应链却非常国际化。总的来说,这次经历让我明白,完全坚持购买加拿大产品非常困难,更重要的是关注那些做好事的公司,而很多这样的公司恰好在加拿大。我不必过于强调民族主义,而是应该注重道德消费,支持那些对社会有益的企业。

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Sarah Rieger shares her experience of trying to buy only Canadian products for a week, highlighting the challenges in determining what counts as "Canadian" due to complex supply chains and labeling inconsistencies. She discovers that even seemingly Canadian brands often source materials and manufacturing from abroad, leading her to focus on supporting ethical companies rather than strict nationalism.
  • Difficulty in identifying truly Canadian products due to imported components and ambiguous labeling.
  • The "made in Canada" and "product of Canada" labels have different criteria.
  • Focus shifts from strict nationalism to supporting ethical and responsible companies.

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The Canadian dollar’s been on the decline since last fall. On this week’s TLDR, how our wobbly currency might be affecting your pocketbook — and what you might want to do about it. And, last week, Sarah pledged to buy only Canadian products and services. Now, she shares all the highs, lows and lessons of her weeklong experiment. Plus, with the future of Canada-U.S. trade in jeopardy, CBC’s Elamin Abdelmahmoud weighs in on the future of our film and TV industry.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger and former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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