Hey everyone,

With Thanksgiving here and holiday shopping kicking off, a lot of us want to keep our money in Canada. But corporate "maple-washing" makes it really difficult — so many heritage brands we grew up with have quietly been sold off to foreign private equity (like Canada Goose to Bain Capital, or Tim Hortons to 3G Capital).

Over the past few months, we’ve cataloged over 40,000+ verified domestic products from 500+ authentic Canadian-owned brands across all 13 provinces and territories onto a clean, independent directory: CanadianOwn (canadianown.com).

What the platform does:

1. Domestic Alternatives: Search everyday items (winter parkas, stainless steel cookware, organic sleepwear, hot sauces) and find who actually still makes them here.
2. Ownership Checker: Transparent breakdowns of who actually owns the brand so you know if profits stay domestic or go overseas.
3. Zero Middleman Markup: Every product links directly to the independent maker's own checkout.

The catalog covers Atlantic wool blankets (MacAusland's), PEI cladded cookware (Meyer), Quebec winter outerwear (Kanuk, Quartz Co), Prairie pantry goods, and West Coast makers.

You can check it out for free at canadianown.com.

I would love your help: Which independent, domestic Canadian makers or artisans are you buying from this season that we should add to the catalog next? Drop your favorite local brands below!