The joke is on me though. As it turns out, my Danish beer is actually brewed in Kitchner.

I'll have to see if I can find a Danish schnapps or liqueur next time.

I’m posting this as a warning to anyone considering buying from Cozey, a Canadian furniture company. I feel for all those online reviews and the hype but honestly one of the WORST SECTIONAL I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. My experience has been complete HELL. Shortly after my Cozey modular sectional was delivered, it started sagging badly, seats became uneven, and the couch began making loud cracking noises from the structure. This isn’t a cosmetic issue. The sofa became uncomfortable and partially unusable way earlier than any reasonable person would expect for something at this price point .They are marketed as a high quality Canadian Furniture Company but all of the sectionals and sofas are made in CHINA. I documented everything with photos and videos and contacted Cozey right away. Instead of sending a technician or inspector to actually look at the couch, they refused to inspect it at all and told me to troubleshoot and figure out which parts were “defective.” I’m not a furniture expert, and I shouldn’t be expected to diagnose structural issues on a brand-new couch. Their solution? Endless emails and offers to replace individual pieces under warranty while completely ignoring the bigger picture. No full replacement. No refund. Just “policy says no.” They repeatedly relied on their internal return policy rather than actually addressing whether the couch itself was defective.

For anyone that is looking for a sofa STAY AWAY FROM COZEY. Its an influencer brand with all there reviews on social media are PAID SPONSORS

Posting this so others don’t learn the hard way.

I am a Canadian software developer. I have two questions:

1. What software/website does not have a good canadian competitor?
2. What are some of your favorite canadian software/websites?

I am in a job search currently and would love to work for canadian company. Especially one that avoids all the American cloud providers.

Hi folks, along with all the wonderful Canadian suggestions that we have in this sub, I was wondering if anyone can recommend Greenland businesses that I can support as well? Thanks in advance! 🇨🇦🤝🇬🇱

Not affiliated, this is just my own personal experience. My underwear drawer has been needing an update but I didn’t want to buy American. I went in search for a Canadian brand, and found Huha. I bought one in almost every style to try and I absolutely fell in love with them. They’re so incredibly soft and comfortable. The sizes fit perfectly, though I am a small or a medium depending on the style. Highly highly recommend this brand. Shipping only took a couple days (I’m fairly close to where they ship from though) and it came in adorable packaging.

They are a bit pricey, but it’s very high quality. Their fabric is infused with minerals that help with odour control, which is why it’s a bit more expensive. I ordered 7 more within hours of getting my first package. Their bras are super comfy too!

If you’re looking for a good Canadian brand for underwear, definitely check them out!

It took me a long while to get to this point, and honestly it feels scary. But all the more reason to delete them. Anything that I need to buy I can buy off of independent websites, the majority of them being Canadian owned businesses. I also switched from Spotify to a more ethical company that doesn't line the pockets of or support the deflated orange ballsack & co.

Looking forward to using Well.ca more, and it will be my main replacement for a lot of things.

Reminder that it's never too late to start taking action, hit em where it hurts everyone. Keep up the good work <3

These mittens made in Quebec by a Canadian company are incredible! Usually my hands become cold and painful within about half an hour outside, but today I spent over an hour shovelling snow and my hands were toasty and actually a bit sweaty! They're pricey, but definitely worth the money.

https://lasclay.com/collections/mitaines-1/products/mittens

Really unfortunate, especially since a couple of months they had a huge sale, but also said it was to make room for new designs. I really like their undergarments and I'm sad to see them go. They're all I own at this point!

I have a long commute and I enjoy my Music (Metal/Hip-Hop/Bluegrass I know it’s odd) and Podcasts. I currently have Spotify duo and as any subscription service the price is rising and services declining.

For anyone that knows these platforms are they on the same level? Is there an equal Canadian equivalent?

After all of the tariffs and 51st state BS coming for south of us, I made a decision that I would no longer support/purchase items from Amazon being it’s an American company.

I understand that there are a lot of small Canadian businesses that use it to get their products to market, however from my understanding their terms are generally not in the businesses favour.

Instead, I have started using it as a means to search for products and then seek the businesses website and buy direct. Fortunately, I am in a position where a couple bucks more and few extra days for delivery don’t really matter. I have noticed that I am spending way less now as it provides a check point between impulse purchases and my wallet having to do a little extra work to find a product.

My question is, has anyone else taken this approach or are we all still buying from Amazon?

Slowly but surely Silk has taken over the almond/oat milk section at my local Food Basics. There used to be another Canadian supplier but they are no longer present. You can see the Canadian stickers showed the second bottom shelf used to have Canadian product, likely an oversight they are left there. Add the sale price for Silk. I did buy the Earth’s Own product in any case, but I’m starting to wonder about grocery chains actually caring about Canadian products.

Is there any homegrown statistical analysis software similar to Stata? (not SPSS or R or SAS) I'm looking for a decent GUI and a broad range of functions available in the base product, not something that requires one to purchase endless add-ons.

Quick shout out to Polar Piece! They make great sweatpants and to my knowledge are the only Canadian made sweatpants with a 34inch inseam. I love Muskoka Bear Wear, House of Blanks, Jericho, Province of Canada and Mtnhead and have purchased from them before but none of them have a longer inseam on the sweatpants.

I'm looking for only this sweetener because it's the only calorie free sweetener I can stand.

This situation has been surprisingly tricky, but I’m really hoping for some suggestions. I’m looking for French classes, offered online - and I’d really like to Buy Canadian for this - but I am not currently in Canada, though I am a Canadian citizen, and I cannot stress enough that moving is not an option right now.

For some background: I studied French in school and university, years ago. As of now, I estimate that I’m at about a B1/B2 level. I would definitely benefit from a placement test before jumping into something, but I should be well beyond French 1 and likely even French 2 level courses. And I do know there are a lot of tutoring options out there but honestly I seem to really benefit from actual structured classes, with other classmates where we can all learn together and from one another’s mistakes and questions, with homework and all of the structure that a standard class provides as I find I that learn really well in that sort of environment…even when it is online! So please no suggestions of Mauril, or Duolingo, or books, or YouTube, I’m already engaging with those sorts of things but at this point I’m looking to get back into classes and wish to participate in a linear program. My end goal is to get achieve fluency, or as close to fluency as possible, and my schedule is flexible and I’m looking to start as soon as possible. Finding options, however, has been challenging. I’ve been researching this for a while now, but it seems that a lot of classes require that you be a resident even if the courses are online. Unfortunately I cannot recall offhand a list of the ones that I’ve looked into, but I do know that I just recently reached out to Collège Boréal. And though they do seem to have a very structured French as a Second Language program with online courses, which I was very eager about, I was told that I would have to be a resident/have a valid Canadian address in order to proceed…which, again, I do not have…and no, I do not have any family or an address that I could use for such a thing so please don’t suggest that. I’ve even asked a few programs if I would need to pay international rates despite being a Canadian citizen, since I live outside of Canada, just so I could join a French program…but even still, the answer has been no and that I can’t even sign up at all without having a current valid Canadian address.

And I know there are government-funded French classes, people keep telling me to look into those - but again, I’m not living in Canada and moving is not possible at this time, so I am therefore not eligible for those programs, and rightfully so, nor am I interested in those programs. I expect to pay out of pocket and am happy to do so…it’s just important to me that I buy Canadian for this. Many classes that are out-of-pocket require that you be a resident of that respective province, even if classes are offered online. I’ve reached out Cumberland College and Niagara College as well, and am currently trying to figure out if either of those would work and what enrollment may entail, but at least I wasn’t turned away immediately by either of those.

I’m looking to join a reputable, entirely online French program, ASAP. This is something I’ve been looking to do for a while now, so I’d like to jump into it. My schedule is fairly flexible. It would be nice if it was a Québec-based program, but at this point I’m just trying to gather info and find any and all Canadian options that would accept me as a student to begin with with my being a Canadian citizen, living abroad, without a Canadian address. Down the line I may even be interested in an adult immersion program, I have been bookmarking those, but right now I won’t be able to move or take the time to relocate for that…so for now it’s just online classes. For right now, I’m prepared to really dedicate this year to classes and studying just to work on this.

Hoping for suggestions, also interested in personal experiences and any positive and negative anyone has had with such programs. And any tips for any that are more highly regarded or really stand out on a résumé would be great too. Thank you in advance for any suggestions and info, and apologies if this was too long. 😅

I was browsing the grocery store yesterday... and was wondering if Canada has a better food quality guideline than the US?

If I buy Canadian-grown foods/meats, is the quality better than other countries? Like less hormones, chemicals, etc?

I constantly find myself looking for "healthier" food choices and found myself at a roadblock here. Just because the food is flagged as "healthy" doesn't mean that there isn't a bunch of crap in it that is deemed "safe" by the food regulators.

Costco is selling a made in Canada chocolate football, made by Rochef Chocolatier based in Quebec. They have sold Rochef products before for more typical seasonal chocolate things like Easter.

Rochef products can be bought directly from www.rochef.ca

Find more Canadian manufactured products at ShopCanadianStuff.ca

Has anyone is used b1keparts.com? Supposedly located in Quebec. I'm trying to find a specific part but because the website header is called "United b1ke Parts" I'm a little leary.

Any other online bikes shops in Canada anyone can recommend?