We're just not buying it anymore
By BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (50602)
St. Catharines, Ontario
July 22, 2025 6:52am CST
And by 'it' I mean U.S. goods.
"Loblaw CEO reveals U.S. product sales drop nearly 50% due to recent tariffs "
https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/loblaw-groceries-tariffs-ontario/article_111af23f-1b9d-52fa-8ff2-dfd2449387cc.html?source=newsletter&utm_content=a02&utm_source=ml_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_email=874A97654E9C12D2B88997E19F82C1C2&utm_campaign=nwhl_46359&u
13 people like this
12 responses
@LindaOHio (205102)
• United States
23 Jul
I just don't like losing relations with Canada over this. I"m glad you and other Canadian members stay friends with us.
5 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (50602)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Jul
Well, you're a such a good bean...
4 people like this
@abhi_bangal (7684)
• Ahmednagar, India
24 Jul
@LindaOHio, I don't know about Canada. But thanks to one man, a lot of countries have come in huge problems. Our's is one of them.
4 people like this
Aw gee thanks!
@DaddyEvil (160816)
• United States
22 Jul
Nobody can blame people in other countries for that... We have an idiot for President now.
5 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (50602)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Jul
Idiot or moron? In psychology, those who have an IQ between 0 and 25 were known as idiots, whereas those who have an IQ between 51 and 70 were known as morons.
4 people like this
@DaddyEvil (160816)
• United States
22 Jul
@BarBaraPrz I read a paper once that suggested about 1/4 of adult humans scored 70 or less on an IQ test. So moron would be the more accurate term. Thank you.
3 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (50602)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Jul
@DaddyEvil I don't like to brag, but "they" told my mother that I tested "well over 100" when I was about 11/12.
2 people like this
@FourWalls (79875)
• United States
22 Jul
Don’t blame you. I’m amazed (in a good way) when I see Canadian license plates on cars…they’re still willing to come visit our lovely country despite our ugly politicians.
3 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (50602)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Jul
And I'm seeing lots of US ones...
4 people like this
@TheHorse (231947)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jul
@BarBaraPrz Could be people considering moving there. 
2 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (50602)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Jul
I certainly have no intention of going there again,
4 people like this
@abhi_bangal (7684)
• Ahmednagar, India
24 Jul
@LadyDuck, So does it mean that the US has lost tourist revenue?
4 people like this
@MarieCoyle (50373)
•
23 Jul
I am not surprised, it makes me sad. My Canadian cousins were planning on coming this September, but they are not coming now. Amazing how one single person's words and actions can affect what so many people do....it all makes me, and my family, very sad.
3 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (50602)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Jul
Well, you can still visit online or by phone.
3 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (50602)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Jul
@MarieCoyle Yeah, a 
just isn't the same as in person.
just isn't the same as in person.2 people like this
@MarieCoyle (50373)
•
23 Jul
@BarBaraPrz
We do, of course. But I was looking forward to their visit.
2 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (50602)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Jul
They're the biggest grocery chain in Canada, owned by the Weston family.
1 person likes this
@xstitcher (36292)
• Petaluma, California
29 Jul
@BarBaraPrz Ah. Maybe my mother would have heard of them, but she's not here to ask.
2 people like this
@garymarsh6 (23828)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul
I think that Trump had good intentions initially but went about it the wrong way. Too harsh he is single handedly turning the rest of the world against the USA. When you hear the word Trump we automatically think oh gawd whats he done now. I have admit some things that have recently occured in the USA are alarming to the rest of the world. I love Americans & have some great friends there but I do not like the USA at the moment. Like the UK & our useless PM only a few years & we will see the back of them but at what cost. Our friendships will prevail! We will just have to ride it out.
2 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (50602)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
31 Jul
That some people just don't know the difference between a foot and a glove?
@porwest (110598)
• United States
22 Jul
It's a bit of a conundrum when you think about it. We are resigned to retail and fast food jobs that pay very little. Poverty continues to be an issue, and it seems more and more people need assistance to live. In order for us to have better paying jobs available we need ones that actually pay a livable wage—and yet, as a society we reject them at every turn. It's no wonder we are in the boat we are and so many people are poor. They're not willing to make some sacrifices in the short term for the longer term gain.
3 people like this
