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ANIÁNUpvote illustrationBritish Columbia

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CANADIAN PEOPLE, PLACES & BRANDS

Meet the people making it.

Independent workshops, Canadian brands and places to get involved. Find their work, check its origins and go straight to the maker.

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Metal-spun cookwareCrossfield, Alberta

Excentric Metalworks

Kitchen & cookware Metal & forge

A restored lathe. A small workshop. A pan you can cook with.

Logan started Excentric in a Crossfield garage. His maker story follows a restored metal-spinning lathe from small copper pieces to carbon-steel cookware.

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Relief prints and illustrationCalgary, Alberta connection

Fossi Images

Local wildlife and mountains, carved into a printing block.

Eric Fossi's own portfolio links his print shop. His artist CV documents Calgary exhibitions and illustration work, including a Royal Tyrrell Museum connection.

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Hand-forged homeware and accessoriesEdmonton area, Alberta

Daelen Forge

A family forge. Iron made into something personal.

Artisan blacksmith Shaun Semple’s official story places the work in a small family forge near Edmonton. The shop connects hand forging with homeware, accessories and other small objects.

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Wool blankets, yarn and processingBloomfield, Prince Edward Island

MacAusland’s Woollen Mills

Home & textiles

From wool to a blanket, with a family mill behind it.

A Bloomfield wool mill whose own history names Alex and Monica as its current family operators. Its published process follows wool through washing, carding, spinning and blanket weaving on PEI.

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Canadian-made base layers and wool garmentsTruro, Nova Scotia

Stanfield’s

Clothing & accessories Home & textiles

Start with the garment label, then choose the layer.

Stanfield’s offers everyday underwear and wool layers from a long-running Truro manufacturing business. The two selected listings explicitly carry Made in Canada labels; that evidence does not cover every item in its catalogue.

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Roasted coffeeBear River and Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

Sissiboo Coffee Roaster

Choose a roast and grind that suit how you actually brew.

Sissiboo’s coffee shop makes its roast styles and bean origins easy to compare. Tobeatic Wild is a medium Honduran coffee; Fundy Storm is a darker Nicaraguan option, each with whole-bean and grind choices.

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Small-run textile goodsToronto, Ontario

bookhou

Home & textiles Paper & planning

Canvas bags, textile work and craft books from a multidisciplinary Toronto studio.

Arounna Khounnoraj and John Booth founded bookhou in 2002. Their shop combines handmade bags and home objects with books and sewing tools.

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Footwear and leather bagsEdmonton, Alberta

Poppy Barley

Clothing & accessories

Everyday shoes with a deliberate fit conversation.

An Edmonton-founded footwear and accessories brand with loafers, bags and Canadian store appointments.

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Clothing & footwear

ANIÁN · British Columbia

ANIÁN Modern Melton Wool Shirt

A wool overshirt with Vancouver Island roots.

Canadian brandMade in CanadaCommunity find

Before you buy

Check the garment measurements and selected colour. Made here does not mean Canadian-grown wool.

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Hair & body

Henson Shaving · Ontario

Henson AL13 Safety Razor

Keep the Ontario-made razor. Change the blade.

Made in CanadaCommunity find

Before you buy

The AL13 body is aluminum; Copper names a colour. Blades have a separate supply chain.

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Hair & body

Rocky · Alberta

Rocky Lemongrass Soap

A lemongrass bar from a Canmore workshop.

Made in CanadaCommunity find

Before you buy

Check the ingredients and bar size. The origin claim applies to the bar, not a liquid-soap variant.

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Cleaning & home care

The Unscented Company · Québec

The Unscented Company Dish Soap

A sink-side staple you can buy in refill formats.

Canadian brandMade in CanadaCommunity find

Before you buy

Made in Canada from globally sourced ingredients. Direct shipping excludes the territories.

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Outdoor gear

J.B. Field’s · Ontario

J.B. Field's Hiker GX Socks

Toronto-made merino-blend socks for your next outing.

Made in CanadaCommunity find

Before you buy

Compare the size chart. These are a 74% merino blend, not an all-wool sock.

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Coffee & tea

Kicking Horse · British Columbia

Kicking Horse Hola Coffee

A lighter coffee roast from Invermere.

Canadian brand rootsRoasted in CanadaCommunity find

Before you buy

Choose ground or whole bean. Roasted in Canada using imported beans; Canadian ownership is not claimed.

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Kitchen & cookware

Meyer Canada · Prince Edward Island

Meyer SuperSteel 24cm Fry Pan

A stainless-steel everyday pan, made in PEI.

Global brandMade in CanadaCommunity find

Before you buy

This Canadian-made label is for the 24cm SuperSteel pan. Direct shipping excludes the territories.

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Sleep & bedding

Endy · Ontario

Endy Mattress

A Canadian-made mattress, with firmness options to compare.

Canadian-foundedMade in Canada (maker stated)

Before you buy

Check firmness, dimensions and current trial terms. Northern delivery has postal-region, address and mattress-size exclusions; check the shipping policy first.

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Pet care

Rocky Mountain Dog · Alberta

Rocky Mountain Dog Summit Harness

A walking harness from a Calgary-based brand.

Canadian brandCommunity find

Before you buy

Measure your dog and confirm dispatch for your size. Manufacturing origin is unverified.

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Pantry & snacks

Peace by Chocolate · Nova Scotia

Peace by Chocolate Milk Maple Bar

Maple-filled chocolate with an Antigonish story.

Canadian brandCommunity find

Before you buy

The selected bar has a backorder notice. Check allergens, dispatch and warm-weather shipping.

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Clothing & footwear

ecologyst · British Columbia

ecologyst

Wardrobe essentials with a Victoria factory connection.

Canada-based

Before you buy

Check each garment’s origin. Production also uses Canadian and US partners.

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Clothing & footwear

tentree · British Columbia

tentree

Everyday clothing from a Vancouver-based business.

Canada-based

Before you buy

Read the selected garment’s materials and production details. A Vancouver office does not prove Canadian manufacture.

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Kitchen & cookware

Larch Wood · Nova Scotia

Larch Wood Small Cutting Board

A little Cape Breton craftsmanship for your countertop.

Canadian brandMade in CanadaCommunity find

Before you buy

Wood patterns vary from board to board. Check dimensions and the maker’s care instructions.

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Electronics & accessories

Pela · British Columbia

Pela Case

Phone cases with a Kelowna connection.

Canadian operations

Before you buy

Confirm the selected case's origin. Pela names Canadian and US production plus China partners; its maker pages differ on the production share.

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Cleaning & home careNellie'sNorth VancouverDetails & sources Cleaning & home care

Nellie's · British Columbia

Nellie's Laundry Soda

Unscented powder for everyday laundry

Canadian brandMade in CanadaCommunity find

Before you buy

Check the selected scent and package size, dosage, destination delivery and current stock.

Baby & kidsColibri CanadaSt. AdolpheDetails & sources Baby & kids

Colibri Canada · Manitoba

Colibri Safari Large Snack Bag

A washable zippered pouch for everyday lunch packing

Canada-basedMade in Canada (maker stated)Community find

Before you buy

Confirm selected print and stock; water-resistant seams can leak with wet foods. Follow the maker's care instructions.

Electronics & accessoriesRakuten KoboTorontoDetails & sources Electronics & accessories

Rakuten Kobo · Ontario

Kobo Libra Colour

Colour reading with page buttons and library options

Canada-basedCommunity find

Before you buy

Confirm library compatibility and chosen accessories; stylus is sold separately. Canadian design does not establish Canadian manufacture.

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Baby & kids

Stonz · British Columbia

Stonz Cruiser Original Toddler & Kid

A washable mesh option for the daycare cubby.

Canada-basedCommunity find

Before you buy

Measure against the current Toddler & Kid guide; older Cruiser fit should not be assumed. This mesh design is not presented as winter or waterproof footwear. Canadian delivery needs a physical address, with regional shipping fees.

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Pet care

Canada Pooch · Ontario

Canada Pooch Complete Coverage Raincoat

A stretchy chest and adjustable waist for the everyday rainy walk.

Canadian brandCommunity find

Before you buy

Measure your dog against the current guide and check the selected-size or preorder notice. The maker describes moderate-rain use. Hang dry after a cold gentle wash. Canadian territorial delivery has separate charges.

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Coffee & tea

Level Ground Coffee Roasters · British Columbia

Level Ground Peru Coffee

A Vancouver Island roastery’s medium roast for the morning grind.

Canadian brandRoasted in CanadaCommunity find

Before you buy

Choose whole bean or ground and the bag size before ordering. The flavour notes are not added ingredients. Selected stock needs checking, and territory shipping rates are separate. Canadian roasting uses imported coffee beans.

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Skin care

Green Beaver · Ontario

Green Beaver Sensitive Aloe Gel Cleanser

An aloe facial gel in a compact 120ml format.

Canadian brandCommunity find

Before you buy

Read the current ingredient list, including grapefruit and lemon peel oils, when comparing formulas. Sensitive is the product name; no fragrance-free or universal-suitability claim is made. Confirm stock before buying. Shipped online purchases are final sale.

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Cleaning & home care

Buncha Farmers · Ontario

Buncha Farmers Original Stain Remover Stick

A solid laundry stick for small marks before the full wash.

Canadian-foundedCommunity find

Before you buy

Check your garment’s care label and fabric compatibility; the Ontario Made listing excludes silk. The essential oil gives the stick a scent. Confirm pack details, selected stock and delivery charges with Nurtured. Cleaning results vary.

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THE CANADIAN-MADE STARTER KITUpvote illustration

Made here. Worth a closer look.

Four everyday products with exact-product Canadian manufacturing evidence, plus the details those labels do not cover.

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THE EVERYDAY SHORTLISTUpvote illustration

Small upgrades. Everyday use.

A refillable dish-soap routine, a Canmore-made bar and an Ontario-made razor body, with practical checks before you switch.

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A good gift. A Canadian story.

Canadian-connected gift starting points for a cook, coffee drinker or outdoor person, with fit, allergen and delivery caveats.

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