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I’m going to have a made in Canada baby!

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I’ve written about my love of Kicking Horse Coffee before but I wanted to share with you how I make my perfect cup of coffee using almond milk and agave nectar.

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Products made in the USA are available in many of the stores you already frequent. As I make my way though the store directory, I am finding all kinds of hidden gems in typical stores that are American made. Buying more products made in the USA is just the beginning. The more we know about the implications of our actions, the better armed we are to become ethical consumers. Start by checking labels, asking more questions and educating yourself.

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I love kids stuff. I can’t even believe the options parents can choose from today that just didn’t exist when we were kids. I must confess, I’m even a little jealous. When I was putting these 2 segments together for BT Winnipeg, I really wanted to include stuff that the kid in me (and most [...]

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What’s your take on consumerism and this world of planned obsolescence we now live in? CTV News Montreal had me on to talk about responsible consumption in time for Earth Day. To demonstrate my point, I had with me in the interview some locally-made, eco-friendly products by Ecojot, St.Geneve and Bio Spectra’s Attitude products.

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As far as consumer goods are concerned, I won’t lie and tell you it’s easy to only buy locally made, some products are really hard to find but believe me, once you start seeking out to buy Canadian or American intentionally, you will not be able shop like you used to ever again. As a Canadian, I still throw in a lot of made in the USA stuff simply because between our two countries, we manufacture more than enough of what I need and I never have to settle on anything “just because”.

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When I was younger, I was all about band t-shirts and graphic skate t-shirts. Today, it’s mostly blank t-shirts and ones supporting causes, where proceeds go to charities I respect. What kind of t-shirts do you wear? What causes do you actively support (other than the Locally-made cause ;) Do you feel like you do enough to affect change in your world?

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