Surge in sales for 'Canada is not for sale' hats clear rebuttal to Trump's '51st state' plan: Video
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has sparked a wave of patriotic sentiment with his new accessory: a navy blue baseball cap adorned with the words "Canada is not for sale."
This move comes in direct response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's controversial suggestion that Canada could become the 51st state of the United States.
Premier Ford debuted the hat ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other provincial premiers to discuss the looming threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
The hat, designed by Ottawa entrepreneurs Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane of Jackpine Dynamic Branding, features the slogan "Canada is not for sale" on the front and the year of Confederation, 1867, on the side.
According to Liam Mooney, founder of Jackpine Dynamic Branding: "Canada is not for sale. It's that simple. This whole idea of just buying a nation and forcing it into annexation is absolutely absurd. We're a proud country. We love our country. People here work so hard. And to be disrespected like that, it was time to make a really strong statement and say that Canada is not for sale.
This design is a clear rebuttal to Trump's iconic "Make America Great Again" hats and his annexation rhetoric.
The hat has quickly gained popularity, with many Canadians embracing it as a symbol of resistance against Trump's proposal. Mooney and Cochrane reported a surge in orders and inquiries from across the country after Ford's public appearance.
In November, Trump pledged to significantly increase tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, effective from the first day of his administration.
“On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States and its ridiculous Open Borders,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!”
