Outraged Canadians are demanding that Amazon stop selling products that portray their country as the 51st state of the United States. This is reported by UNN with reference to New York Post.
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It is noted that the marketplace sells caps, T-shirts and stickers with inscriptions such as "Let's make Canada great again" and "Maple syrup and freedom - the 51st state". According to Canadians, this precedent is "disgusting", "dangerous" and is nothing more than "economic terrorism". A petition to stop the sale of such goods has already collected 70,000 signatures.
This is not a joke for us. This is a threat to our autonomy and identity as Canadians. Although some may argue that these products are harmless, even comical, they ignore and diminish the ongoing economic terrorism that Canada is resisting
Amazon said they are aware of the complaints, but found no reason to remove the products, as they do not violate internal policies.
Let us remind you
In response to trade duties imposed by the United States at the initiative of President Donald Trump, Canada announced its own retaliatory customs measures. We are talking about a 25 percent duty on American cars. In this way, Ottawa demonstrates its willingness to strongly defend the interests of the national economy, especially in the sensitive automotive sector.