David Cape is more than happy about the ‘buy Canadian’ movement sweeping the country.

In fact, he’s thrilled.

“I’ve been on this Facebook group that’s called Made in Canada, certainly something that I think was not really that popular until a few months ago, and it’s blown up,” says Cape, president of Groupe Marcelle Cosmetics.

For Cape, it’s more than just about business. It’s about family too.

David Cape, president of Groupe Marcelle. Photo by Groupe Marcelle

“We’re a 75-year-old company based in Canada, a family owned business,” Cape shares of the cosmetics and skin-care brands. “I’m the third generation, and we even have the fourth generation in the business.”

Founded in 1949 by a Montreal pharmacist named Victor Cape, the company Groupe Marcelle has since grown to include fou

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