🇨🇦 𝐎𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚

𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐄𝐡!

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲! On July 1st, Canada celebrates its founding in 1867 - and as a proud member of the Commonwealth, it shares more than just history with Australia and New Zealand. Think of Canadians as your friendly (and often chilly) cousins from the 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ.

Canadians live in the  second-largest country in the world, endure temperature swings from -𝟑𝟎º𝐂 𝐭𝐨 +𝟑𝟎º𝐂, and insist that 𝐻𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑦 means 𝐼𝑐𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑦 unless stated otherwise. No apologies there - nor for their mountains, lakes, or famously polite attitude.

🍁 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲

Similar to Australia, Canada’s relations with the U.S. have cooled in recent months with their 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐬. These added costs are frustrating Canadian consumers and acting like an anti-loyalty program - hurting cross-border business and customer sentiment.

Canadian tourism to the U.S. fell by 𝟑𝟎–𝟒𝟎% in early 2025, with 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 seeing a 𝟓𝟑% 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩 in same-day trips. In response, Canadian retailers are actively promoting goods as ‘𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚’ and increasingly ‘𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚’, as values and origins start to matter more than price.

🚀 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬

If you’ve ever considered expanding into North America, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠. With a population of 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨n (and a deep appetite for brands they can trust), now is the perfect time to explore new markets.

Your first step? Get in touch with the 𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐂  - Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce (https://cacc.com.au). They can guide you based on your business size and industry, helping you make meaningful connections and navigate regulatory pathways.

And when you’re ready to build or scale a loyalty-driven customer experience, reach out to us at IQ Gecko - your pro-loyalty tech platform built for real-world growth.

Book an complimentary strategy call today ⇒ www.iqgecko.com.au/contact-form