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Reply To: US tariffs and trade woes for gaming

April 17, 2025 at 6:54 pm #1925477

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To be fair , where the hell can you find locally made “anything ” these days ? Here in Canada , 20 – 30 years ago , all the big department stores ( Sears , Eatons , Woodwards , The Bay ) had their own made in Canada clothing , furniture , sporting goods , etc . Only one left is The Bay and they probably won’t last a few more years . Most of the products they carry are made in Asia . And if you do find local , it is very high end . There is a home grown furniture company in Camrose , run by the Amish ( IRC ) , hand made furniture , 6 – 8 month wait on dining tables and chairs . And chairs start IRC about $500 each , tables 3-4000 and up .

We screwed ourselves by wanting cheaper in price goods , so companies went where they could build a factory cheaper , less Govt regulations and a much cheaper work force . Oh course quality control went out the window and now we buy stuff at Walmart which we have to replace on a regular basis .