Atlantic Canadians becoming patriotic purchasers says new poll
Posted Sep 18, 2018 03:19:00 PM.
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A trade dispute between Canada and the United States seems to have resulted in Atlantic Canadians thinking more about where the products they buy come from.
According to a recent poll by Corporate Research Associates, 70 per cent of Atlantic Canadians have made a conscious effort to purchase more Canadian products since talk of tariffs began. That figure is 68 per cent in Nova Scotia.
CRA's CEO Don Mills said it's still unknown whether this is a short-term reaction or a long-term trend.
“That's a pretty astounding number … What that says to me is Canadians are behind our government when it comes to the bullying tactics of the Americans,” he told NEWS 95.7's The Rick Howe Show. “You want to fight us, fine, we'll fight back.”
CRA says the older someone is, the more likely they are to try and buy Canadian.
New Brunswickers are the most patriotic purchasers in Atlantic Canada, with 76 per cent saying they aim to do so. In Prince Edward Island, that number is 69 per cent and those in Newfoundland and Labrador are least likely at 66 per cent.
The telephone survey of 1,500 adult Atlantic Canadians was conducted from Aug. 1 to 21, 2018. CRA says overall results are accurate to within ± 2.5 percentage points, 95 out of 100 times.
