'A small act of patriotism': Canada's anti-Maga hats go viral

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Source: The Guardian

Sat 18 Jan 2025 06.30 EST
Last modified on Sat 18 Jan 2025 08.43 EST


Few items of clothing have come to exemplify American far-right nationalism in the 21st century as much as the red “Make America Great Again” hats worn and sold by Donald Trump. But this week, the beloved – and reviled – headwear appeared to have met its match.

Before a high-stakes meeting with Canadian leaders in preparation for American tariffs, the Ontario premier, Doug Ford, strode into the summit wearing a hat emblazoned with a defiant message: “CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE”.

Canadian leaders are still scrambling to come up with a response to the threat of a trade war with the country’s closest ally if Trump makes good on his promise to inflict punishing tariffs on all Canadian goods and services.

And in the depths of a national crisis, the novelty hat has emerged as an unlikely expression of unity. For the hat’s creators, “it’s been a wild and surreal few days”.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/18/canada-not-for-sale-hats-maga

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The guy who makes and sells them -

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/ottawa-hat-maker-sees-big-sales-boost-after-ontario-premier-dons-canada-is-not-for-sale-cap/