The Financial Post reports in its Tuesday edition that most Canadian consumers said they have pulled back on buying U.S.-made products and are shopping less on Amazon since President Donald Trump escalated his threats against Canada. A Bloomberg dispatch to the Post says that two-thirds of those surveyed said they bought fewer U.S. goods from stores in past weeks, with 55 per cent ordering less from Amazon, according to a poll from Leger Marketing. Amazon declined comment. Mr. Trump has angered Canadians with his threats to use "economic force" on his northern neighbour, along with his repeated suggestion that Canada should become a U.S. state. That has caused an outburst of patriotism in the country, with consumers sharing lists of available Canadian products, cancelling or delaying U.S. travel plans, and booing the U.S. national anthem at sporting events. The Leger poll, which surveyed more than 1,500 Canadian adults, makes it clear there is deep frustration and worry in Canada about Mr. Trump's threats. The survey found that 83 per cent of Canadian respondents were concerned Mr. Trump would use tariffs and trade sanctions "to push Canada into a closer and more formal economic relationship with the United States."
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