Canadian consumers are picking homegrown products, says survey

More than 90 percent of Canadian consumers say they want to buy Canadian, and they’re turning to their local retailers to help them. A new survey from KPMG finds that shoppers want stores to promote Canadian products and think grocery stores should be required to give them preferential shelf space. Nearly 70 percent say they want their local stores to stop selling U.S. products altogether. Eight in 10 are actively looking for non-U.S. versions of products when a Canadian one isn’t available.