'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/

[CrispyQ]

1. Nice he offers them in blue too. -nt

[FakeNoose]

2. Yeah, I'd avoid wearing the red one, but the blue one is nice

Greetings to our northern friends!

[Dave Bowman]

4. I would go for the blue one, don't want to be mistaken for a magat.

[SCantiGOP]

5. I have revived my hat from 4-8 years ago

Red like a MAGA hat, but says IMPEACH.
I loved the reactions of people who saw it and assumed it is a trump topper, and then they reacted when they saw the writing.
As soon as he does something overtly illegal, I’ll bring it back out.

[Hope22]

8. If he says he pledges to uphold the Constitution I think your safe to put your hat on!🤣😁

Lips moving laws broken!

[FakeNoose]

11. Oh man, that reminds me ...

We'll all have to update our "Impeach 45" t-shirts now. He's not 45 anymore.



How about this one ... "Third time's a charm"
Will everyone get the message?

[electric_blue68]

21. 🤔 One quick way would be to duck tape a "7" over the "5"

[Evolve Dammit]

19. By Friday of this week?

[LivingInASociety]

22. I have a "Made Ya Look Black Lives Matter" cap

I had to get it in red because it would lose its effectiveness in any other color.

[Sneederbunk]

3. How about blue with America Is Not For Sale?

Dems would buy.

[notinkansas]

6. I like that.

In solidarity with our Canadian allies.

[BonnieJW]

10. It's already been sold

[Enter stage left]

7. Better buy the hat before tfg puts a 1,000% tarrif on it!

[Ford_Prefect]

9. I want the one which says "Greenland is Not For Sale. But we'll make you a fair offer for Queens".

[Deminpenn]

12. Canada not for sale, but Trump is

nt

[3auld6phart]

16. So true.

I so sorry for the sane anDemocracy loving citizens of the world. We are in for a very sickening rough fours years. Only the mega rich will benefit and not really notice the turmoil created by the
Orange shit stain.

[PortTack]

13. Nice!

[MontanaMama]

14. Oh Canada!

🍁 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦

[LisaM]

15. A lot of people are surprised to be suddenly aligned with Doug Ford.

Me included! But the heads of all the provinces met last week and the overwhelming consensus was "Country First". (There was one exception,.Danielle Smith from the oil province of Alberta, who's actually going to the inauguration).

[3auld6phart]

17. Ditto

. Still a lefty ,though

[LisaM]

18. Same here!

But I agree with him on this, eh?

[howardmappel]

20. Not MAGA hats/clothes/etc.

Actually, I would prefer one that said "FUCK MAGA" or "FUCK MAGA/TRUMP."