How Canadians are bracing for the impact of Trump’s trade war

Toronto, Canada – At a grocery store in downtown Toronto, small red maple leaves dot the aisles, appearing beside the prices of products.They’re easy to miss, but shoppers like Mateus Gujrel are on the lookout. They’re a quick sign that something is Canadian-made, an increasingly important factor for consumers like Gujrel amid a ballooning trade war with the United States.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump threatens to block Canada’s Bombardier sales unless planes made in USlist 2 of 3As Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods take effect, tensions soarlist 3 of 3The losers of the US-Canada trade warend of listGujrel, a software developer, is part of a surge of nationalism under way in Canada. Since US President Donald Trump returned to office last year, relations between the two countries have grown strained amid waves of US tariffs.The tensions have made Gujrel “way more conscious” about buying locally sourced products, he said. He switched his almond milk brand and stopped buying LaCroix, replacing the American sparkling water with a Canadian alternative.“Anything that we can clearly see that’s Canadian, we will take,” Gujrel told Al Jazeera outside a No Frills...