{"id":89606,"date":"2025-01-24T22:55:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T22:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/not-for-sale-canadian-hats-soar-as-trump-fuels-controversy-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T22:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T22:55:19","slug":"not-for-sale-canadian-hats-soar-as-trump-fuels-controversy-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/not-for-sale-canadian-hats-soar-as-trump-fuels-controversy-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Not for sale\u2019: Canadian hats soar as Trump fuels controversy | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Donald Trump\u2019s recent tariff threats and remarks about Canada have sparked a viral phenomenon, thanks to an Ottawa-based entrepreneur.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Liam Mooney, founder of design firm Jackpine, created the \u201cCanada is Not for Sale\u201d hat as a direct response to Trump\u2019s suggestion that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.<\/p>\n

The hats gained widespread attention after Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore one during a high-profile meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial leaders in Ottawa. The meeting focused on Trump\u2019s tariff plans, which threaten to cripple Canada\u2019s economy and raise oil and goods prices in the U.S.<\/p>\n

According to Mooney, the hats symbolize unity and nationalism, transcending political divides. \u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to bring people together across civil society, regardless of political persuasion,\u201d he told Reuters.<\/p>\n

The hats became an instant hit, with tens of thousands sold online since Ford\u2019s public endorsement. Mooney credits a Fox News interview where Ford dismissed the idea of U.S. annexation, declaring, \u201cCanada is not for sale,\u201d as inspiration for the product.<\/p>\n

The controversy unfolds amid political turmoil in Canada, with Prime Minister Trudeau set to resign in March after nearly a decade in office, and Conservatives leading polls ahead of a federal election.<\/p>\n

Trump, addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, doubled down on his demands for respect from Canada, even referring to Trudeau as \u201cGovernor.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur sovereignty is threatened when our dignity is disrespected,\u201d Mooney said, adding that Canada\u2019s allies worldwide stand ready to support its independence.<\/p>\n

The hats, now a viral sensation, reflect Canadians\u2019 defiant stance against external pressure.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Donald Trump\u2019s recent tariff threats and remarks about Canada have sparked a viral phenomenon, thanks to an Ottawa-based entrepreneur.\u00a0 Liam Mooney, founder of design firm Jackpine, created the \u201cCanada is Not for Sale\u201d hat as a direct response to Trump\u2019s suggestion that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state. The hats gained widespread attention after […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":89607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/media\/images\/Trump-(11)1737758094-0\/Trump-(11)1737758094-0.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t