Canada is not for sale


Jan 24 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's verbal threats towards Canada are paying off for one entrepreneur, after the new U.S. president's belligerent approach gave him an idea.
Liam Mooney, founder of an Ottawa-based design firm, made a hat emblazoned with "Canada is Not for Sale" in response to Trump's tariff threats and suggestions that Canada become the 51st U.S. state.
The hats gained attention after Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore one during a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other premiers in Ottawa last week to discuss Trump's vow to impose tariffs on imports from Canada.

Your support proves Canada is proudly Not For Sale! Wear your hats with pride and purpose. It's time to stand together for Canada.

https://strongandfreehat.ca/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtNK8BhBBEiwA8wVt9-t5ykuHxDdPkBnKjDkPG6Vv7bZBsRbAf19vTgZEUZlspaFeNLtALxoCfnMQAvD_BwE




Why poke the bear? Why not? Someone has to. Canada's fearless leader Trudeau doesn't have the balls.


Made in the USA? WTF? Maybe it will catch on south of the border??

Then there is this little tidbit:

The weeks since Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane dreamt up a viral hat meant to fend off any notion that Canada will be taken over by the U.S. has been more of a crash course in manufacturing than in politics.

The pair of Ottawa-based marketers behind the “Canada is not for sale” hats made famous by Ontario Premier Doug Ford last week say they’ve realized how difficult it is to produce a ball cap fully made in Canada.

Mooney and Cochrane have since found some hats completely made in the country but haven’t settled on a long-term solution, so they are mostly relying on ball caps imported from Vietnam, Bangladesh and China and toques from the U.S., which then get embroidered in Canada.

(Sheesh) 






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