For the founders of Knix, Cozey and Three Ships, best business practices have always meant staying Canadian

It takes a lot to infuriate Canadians, but U.S. President Donald Trump managed it easily with his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian imports. Reaction to the news was immediate: Buy Canadian has been the rallying cry from one end of the country to the other. Politicians, concerned citizens and companies, big and small, have banded together to share resources directing consumers to local brands. A survey last week from national pollster Angus Reid found 91 per cent of Canadians want to be less dependent on the United States in the future. Shopping, it turns out,…