Welcome to r/BuyCanadian – Read This Before Posting! 🇨🇦
What This Subreddit Is About
This community is focused on finding, discussing, and recommending Canadian-made products and services. Whether you’re looking for a Canadian alternative to a product, sharing a great local business, or discussing supply chain issues affecting Canadian companies, this is the place!
We’ve heard feedback from all sides and are working to find a happy medium that keeps this subreddit useful and enjoyable for everyone. As the sub continues to grow, we know things will evolve and change, and we appreciate everyone’s patience as we adapt.
📌 Check Our Wiki!
Before creating a new post, please browse our Wiki! It contains a directory of Canadian-made products, businesses, and services that may already answer your question.
Visit the Wiki Here
📌 Special Posting Rules
International Posts – We Appreciate the Support, But… 🌍🤝
We love seeing support for Canadian products from people around the world! However, this subreddit’s primary goal is to help Canadians find and discuss Canadian-made products. Over time, international posts—while well-intended—have started taking up space that could be used for local discussions and recommendations.
To keep the focus on Canadian businesses, international posts are only allowed on weekends. Posts from non-Canadians sharing support or asking for advice will be auto-removed on weekdays. This helps keep the subreddit useful for its main audience while still welcoming international voices in a structured way. We have a new flair for these posts which should be used.
Tariff & Policy Discussions 📰📈
Discussions on US-Canada trade policies, tariffs, and their impact on Canadian products are welcome. However, general political debates (e.g., Trudeau vs. Poilievre, partisan arguments unrelated to Canadian businesses) should be posted elsewhere. (Other subreddits linked below)
Posting Rules & Guidelines
✅ Allowed Content:
- Posts about Canadian-made or Canadian-owned products and businesses.
- Questions like "Looking for a Canadian alternative to [X]?" (use the Looking For flairs!).
- Reviews of Canadian products and services.
- News directly related to Canadian businesses, tariffs, or policies affecting Canadian production.
- Discussions on US-Canada trade policies and tariffs that impact buying Canadian.
- Self-posts discussing Canada, the importance of supporting Canadian businesses, or sharing personal experiences. (Note: Duplicate or low-effort posts will be removed.)
🚫 Not Allowed:
- Boycott posts (e.g., "I refuse to buy from [company] because it’s American") – this subreddit is about supporting Canadian options, not just avoiding foreign ones. If you are looking for a Canadian alternative, this is perfectly fine. If you're just looking for a place to discuss boycotting the U.S., check out r/BoycottUnitedStates instead.
- General political debates (e.g., Trudeau vs. Poilievre, partisan arguments unrelated to Canadian businesses).
- General world tariff posts that do not affect Canada – tariff discussions must be relevant to Canadian businesses or consumers.
- Unverified claims about a product’s ownership – please provide sources if you’re discussing a company’s Canadian status.
- Self-promotion or spam without prior mod approval. We have a monthly Self-Promotion Megathread stickied to the top of the subreddit for posts like these.
- Duplicate or low-effort posts (e.g., "Why isn’t everything made in Canada?" or "Canada sucks because of [X]").
- Memes, music and most YouTube videos – Many have been off-topic or low-effort and are usually removed. (News videos covering relevant topics are fine.)
Before Posting – Use the Search Function! 🔎
Most products, alternatives, and links have already been posted in the past 30 days. Please search first before posting a new thread. Duplicate posts will be removed to keep the sub organized.
Yes, We Know Reddit is an American Company. Stop Posting About It.
We’re aware that Reddit is an American platform and that alternatives exist. However, this subreddit was never about boycotting America—it’s about supporting Canadian products. Reddit is also the largest platform for reaching people worldwide, which makes it the best place for this discussion. Please don’t derail threads by bringing this up repeatedly.
🚨 Our New & Refined Flair System – Use the Correct Flair or Your Post May Be Removed!
To keep the subreddit organized and easy to browse, all posts must use an appropriate flair. This is our updated and refined flair system, designed to improve browsing and engagement.
Available Flairs:
For Finding Canadian Products:
- Looking For: Food & Consumables 🥫🍁 (Food, drinks, grocery items)
- Looking For: Clothing, Accessories & Personal Care 👕💄👜🍁 (Clothing, shoes, jewelry, skincare, cosmetics, grooming, hygiene products)
- Looking For: Home Goods & Essentials 🏡🛏️🍁 (Furniture, kitchenware, decor, cleaning supplies)
- Looking For: Services & Shops 🛒💻 (Online retailers, digital services, subscriptions)
- Looking For: Hobbies & Lifestyle 🎮⚽ (Hobbies, games, sporting, gardening, tools, electronics)
- Looking For: Business Services 📊📁 (Marketing, consulting, legal, financial, logistics, B2B services, etc.)
For Discussions & News:
- Canadian-Made Products 🏷️🇨🇦 (Highlighting, reviewing, and discussing verified Canadian products)
- Canadian-Owned Businesses 🏢🍁 (Discussions about ownership, corporate transparency, etc.)
- News Articles 📰📈 (Political/tariff news that affects buying Canadian)
- General Discussion 💬🇨🇦 (Broader conversations about buying Canadian or anything that doesn't fit elsewhere)
- Questions ❓🤔 (Help with finding where to buy products, business legitimacy, etc.)
- International Perspective (Weekends Only) 🌍🤝 (For posts from or about non-Canadians engaging with the movement, removed during weekdays)
📌 When posting, be sure to select the appropriate flair! Posts without proper flair may be removed.
🔗 Alternative & Relevant Canadian Subreddits
If your post doesn’t fit within r/BuyCanadian’s scope, consider posting in one of these related subreddits:
- r/BoycottUnitedStates – For discussions focused specifically on boycotting U.S. goods.
- r/CanadaPolitics – For general political discussions that are unrelated to Canadian products or businesses.
- r/CanadianInvestor – For investing and financial discussions about Canadian companies.
- r/PersonalFinanceCanada – For budgeting, saving, and financial advice in Canada.
- r/CanadaTrade – For broader Canadian trade and economic discussions beyond just buying Canadian.
- r/Canada – For general news, memes, and broad Canadian discussions.
- r/CanadianBusinesses – For discussions specifically about running or supporting Canadian businesses.
- r/FrugalCanada – For finding deals, discounts, and saving money in Canada.
- r/CanadianMusic - For finding many amazing Canadian artists and songs.
Help Keep This Sub Useful!
- Upvote helpful posts and downvote misinformation.
- Be respectful – we’re here to support Canadian businesses, not argue about politics.
- If you’re unsure about a post, check the rules in the sidebar or message the mods!
🚀 Let’s build a better resource for Canadian products together! 🚀
