Made in Canada vs. Product of Canada: What the Labels Actually Mean
Buying Canadian should be simple: spot a maple leaf, feel virtuous, carry on. Naturally, we have managed to make it more complicated than assembling flat-pack furniture without the tiny Allen key. A Canadian address, a patriotic brand name or enough red-and-white packaging to alarm a bull can suggest a connection to Canada. None of those details tells you where the product was actually made. Two phrases do carry useful meaning: “Product of Canada” and “Made in Canada.” They are…