The Truth About “Buy Canadian”: What It Really Costs

Tap The Maple · Jan 29, 2026 · 15m

Canadians are being told to “Buy Canadian” and keep their elbows up, but no one is willing to show what that actually costs.So we did.In this Tap the Maple episode, we break down the real, after-tax cost of building a normal Canadian home using Canadian-only materials, and compare it directly to a standard Canada–U.S. supply chain build.The result? Roughly $35,000 to $50,000 more for the same house, driven by higher costs for windows, plumbing, electrical systems, HVAC components, and imported sub-assemblies that Canada does not produce at scale.This episode walks through:• What “Buy…