Canadian governments want you to buy local. Can they practise what they preach? (Investigative Journalism Foundation)
Politicians across the country have urged Canadians to buy local amid the ongoing threat of a trade war with the United States — something many consumers are already doing. But for governments themselves, that might be easier said than done. An IJF analysis has found a quarter of the top 100 suppliers to the federal government in terms of total contract value are headquartered in the United States, three times more than any other foreign country ... CLICK HERE for the full story