The threat of U.S. tariffs has some Canadians taking their money elsewhere

Sand Northrup was huddled up at a friend's home in snowy Gibsons, B.C., on Saturday night when they got word the U.S. would follow through with crushing tariffs on Canadian goods. Over a game of cribbage, they hatched plans to personally respond however they could — already sipping beer from a local Sunshine Coast brewery instead of a bottle of California red.

"It was very much like, 'There we go. There it is. Now we've got to engage. What are we going to do?" said Northrup, 67, in a call from East Vancouver on Monday.

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A number of Canadians who spoke to CBC News said they felt disrespected and betrayed by the threat to their economy, especially since it came from a longtime ally on trade. They are resolutely pushing back by keeping whatever personal cash they can spare away from the U.S. — from making little adjustments to grocery bills and subscriptions to cancelling travel plans and reconsidering where to apply for grad school.

They said a last-minute deal to temporarily postpone the tariffs didn't change their minds because their sentiment is the same: Interfere with the economy after years of free trade and we'll be taking our business elsewhere.

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The anger among Canadians is palpable regardless of any 'pause' that may be in place.