Marilyn's Photos - Aug 22 2026 - Onwards to Non-consumerism
I wonder what the list of things too expensive to buy is going to be. Will we retaliate product to product? OK, I don't need any hockey sticks, and we've already done without U.S. alcohol.
According to the CBC the next in line is the electronics sector. I guess we would suffer if we decide to retaliate there.
Us older people have been through harsh consumer times in the 1970s inflation era when if you wanted to buy something there was urgency to do it quickly before the next shipment of whatever it was came in with a whopping price increase. That was a long time ago, and I wonder how many will remember the experience. Could this harsh time be like the 1930s Depression era? That isn't the prediction so far.
So what things should we stock up on before the tariff tsunami hits? The list of things that will receive the new U.S. tariffs has been thoroughly analyzed in the build-up to the deadline. The general consensus is that this is a strange list of things. There are three main themes: motor vehicles, dairy and alcohol.
Probably don't worry about the organization of the lists, worry about the $28 billion worth of goods that the 50% applies to 5% of Canada's exports to the U.S.
In the tit for tat world, will we see tariffs on the following?
The dairy proclamation/order: Milk and cream Whey and milk protein concentrates, including casein Bones and horn-cones Lactose, glucose, fructose and blended syrups Sugars, cane molasses Non-alcoholic beer Essential oils of peppermint
The alcohol proclamation/order: Beer, wine, liquor, cider and other fermented beverages Essential oils of grapefruit Densified wood blocks, plates, strips Some wooden tableware Wood marquetry and inlaid wood, wooden articles of furniture Skewers and ice cream sticks, as well as bamboo products Basketwork and other articles Grease-proof paper Ice hockey and field hockey equipment, other than balls and skates
The motor vehicles and broad proclamation/order: Natural honey Down feathers Tortoise shell, whalebone, horns, antlers and other animal parts Tulips and other dormant flower buds, live orchids and mushroom spawn, tubers, mosses and lichen Vegetable, tree and shrub seeds A range of other vegetation and parts Perfumes containing alcohol and plant parts used in perfume Various essential oils Makeup preparations Doughs and other bakers’ mixes Bitters Synthetic paints and varnishes, printer inks Cements Candles Various fatty acids Vinyl floor tiles Non-plastic office supplies Plastic furniture fittings Household and toilet articles, tableware, kitchenware Dog leashes and saddles Luggage and other cases, such as for musical instruments Various fibreboard, laminate and plywood sheets Various paper, wallpaper, binders, paper pulp products Silk, yarn, carpet and other various textiles T-shirts, sweaters, trousers, dresses, gloves, coats and other clothing items of various materials Wigs, false beards, eyebrows of synthetic textile materials Glass packing materials Non-industrial diamonds, not set Various gold, silver and imitation jewelry A range of power tools and equipment Armoured safes, locks and lockboxes Brewery machinery Refrigerating or freezing furniture and equipment Vacuums Smartphones and other recording devices Devices containing semiconductors for data transmission and storage Cameras and projectors Radar equipment and antennae, optical fibre cables Motorcycles fitted with an engine capacity of 800 cc or greater Floating docks, vessels and rafts Furniture seats and parts made of wood, plastic and metal with a range of outlined uses and exemptions Chandeliers and lamps Toys, puzzles and models Video game consoles Christmas and other festival decorations Ice skates, golf and gym equipment Swimming pools, wading pools and parts Fishing rods and parts Paintings, drawings, collages, sculptures of various ages Postage stamps and other collectors’ pieces Antiques of an age exceeding 100 years but not exceeding 250 years
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 18, 2026. The Canadian Press
Isn't that such a list! There has been much analysis on what it all is about.
One thing that won't likely happen is a retaliation of the sorts of accusations and false claims that have become part orf U.S. rhetoric. We should brace for an escalation - maybe that is the tsunami to prepare for.
Here's a water bog planting of carnivorous pitcher plants at Laura Grant's garden.
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