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Is what you buy really Canadian?

Ce que vous achetez est-il vraiment canadien?

Pick your industry. We'll trace three everyday purchases through the four places where Canadian money can leave the country. Every fact below comes from a named source, and some of them surprised us too.

Every purchase is a chain of four links

Link 1Made whereWas it grown, mined or manufactured in Canada?

Link 2Maker owned byA Canadian factory can still send its profit to a US parent.

Link 3Seller owned byThe distributor or store you pay. "Canada" in the name proves nothing.

Link 4Bought fromA seller in Canada, or a web store in the US that ships across the border.

Stays in Canada Leaves Canada Varies or not confirmed

Step 1

Pick your industry

Three purchases. Now picture all of them.

A year of invoices holds dozens of lines like these, and the chain is different for each one. We check every line: who made it, who owns the maker, who owns the seller, and where a genuine Canadian option exists. Book a 15-minute intro and bring one invoice.

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How we checked

Ownership comes from company filings, the company's own statements, or named news coverage, and each card links its source. Where we couldn't confirm a link, we show it as grey instead of guessing. "Bought from" cards marked as a US web store describe a common way people order the product, not a claim about one particular store.

Owners change: RONA, Metal Supermarkets and SupplyOne Canada all changed hands in the past four years. Facts were checked in August and October 2026. If you spot something that has changed, email info@canadianizer.ca and we'll fix it.