'I won't back down': How and why Canadians are boycotting the U.S.

With Canada's trade deadline now up with the U.S. , resulting in a 35 per cent hike on non-CUSMA exports , we have been hearing about Canadians taking the ongoing trade war into their own hands.

So we asked you to email ask@cbc.ca to tell us how and why you have been boycotting U.S. goods and travel. Dozens of you answered the call and told us what you're doing.

Unsurprisingly, most mentioned searching out more Canadian products and adopting an "anything but American" mentality when Canadian alternatives aren't available. You also told us about skipping out on travel to the U.S. and becoming more mindful about where you are spending your money.

'Rabid label readers'

One of the most common things we heard from Canadians is that they have become more vigilant when it comes to re