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Trump-hating Canadians behind MAGA ‘rival’ hat learn ironic lesson
ATrump-hating Canadian couple who made a rival MAGA hat learned the hard way they wouldn’t be able to make the product without help from the US.
Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane, of Ottawa, were watching Ontario Premier Doug Ford respond to Donald Trump’s wish of making Canada the US’ 51st state on Fox’s Jesse Watters Primetime when Ford responded that Canada is not for sale and an idea struck on January 8.
‘We thought: “We have to do some small act of patriotism to respond to this big bluster,”‘ Mooney told CBC.
Alas, the birth of the ‘Canada is Not for Sale’ hat was born, retailing for $45 USD. Beanies go for $40.
Originally, the couple planned on having the hat be entirely made in Canada, but quickly found out the hard way that that was impossible as the country’s textile industry is dying.
Their beanies are sourced from the US, while their ball caps are mainly imported from Vietnam, Bangladesh and China, according to CTV News.
The products are embroidered in Toronto, where they can produce around 1,000 hats a day.
‘The base hat itself we have had trouble finding a supply of baseball hats that are fully manufactured in Canada,’ Cochrane told CDC.
Liam Mooney (pictured) and Emma Cochrane, of Ottawa, were watching Ontario Premier Doug Ford respond to Donald Trump’s wish of making Canada the US’ 51st state on Fox’s Jesse Watters Primetime when Ford responded that Canada is not for sale and an idea struck on January 8
Originally, the couple planned on having the hat be entirely made in Canada, but quickly found out the hard way that that was impossible as the country’s textile industry is dying. Their beanies are sourced from the US, while their ball caps are mainly imported from Vietnam, Bangladesh and China
Mooney and Cochrane also admitted their red hat is supposed to mimic Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again hats
‘Imagine you’re a snake and you’re trying to consume a giant bowling ball. That’s what we’ve been experiencing here,’ Mooney told CTV.
‘We heard from a number of suppliers that it’s not actually something that people come to them with as a request very, very often, because it’s just so much cheaper to make it overseas.’
For weeks now, the couple have approached textile and apparel companies to help them find ways to make the hat fully Canadian-made, but the cost to do so is high and they didn’t think they’d get the demand they did.
The couple do have some hats that are completely made in Canada, but don’t have a long-term solution for it, they told CTV News.
The hats are made-to-order when it comes to embroidery and shipped out of Toronto.
Mooney and Cochrane are still searching for a completely Canadian-made hats for a long-term solution, they told CTV.
Since launching their website, they have been inundated with tens of thousands of orders from Canadians who are proud to say their country won’t be absorbed into their southern neighbor.
The President of Shopify Harley Finkelstein and Ford have since purchased their own Canada is Not for Sale hats, which the latter later being pictured wearing it. The hats are available to purchase on Shopify, which is based out of Ottawa.
The President of Shopify Harley Finkelstein and Ford (pictured) have since purchased their own Canada is Not for Sale hats, which the latter later being pictured wearing it
For weeks now, the couple have approached textile and apparel companies to help them find ways to make the hat fully Canadian-made, but the cost to do so is high and they didn’t think they’d get the demand they did
The products are embroidered in Toronto, where they can produce around 1,000 hats a day
Mooney and Cochrane also admitted their red hat is supposed to mimic Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again hats.
Mooney told Reuters he designed the hats as a creative rebuttal to President Trump’s rhetoric, aiming to cut through political discourse with a message of nationalism and unity.
‘It’s an opportunity to bring people together from all of civil society, regardless of political persuasion,’ Mooney said.
Tariffs would cripple Canada’s economy and also raise the price of oil and other goods in the United States.
Trump is threatening tariffs at a time of political turmoil in Canada, with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau set to resign in March after nearly a decade in power and the opposition conservatives leading in the polls ahead of a federal election later this year.
Trump, speaking via video to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, said he demanded respect from Canada. He has previously addressed Trudeau as ‘Governor.’
‘Our sovereignty is threatened when our dignity is disrespected,’ Mooney told Reuters. ‘We have allies and we have friends all around the world who are ready to rise to the call and defend us and join in.’
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday declared that he’s still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Wike’s comment followed his expulsion from the party by the faction led by National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki.
Turaki had formally dispatched expulsion certificates to 11 prominent party chieftains, including Wike, former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Umaru Bature, Kamarudeen Ajibade, SAN, Abdurahman Muhammad Senator Mao Ohuabunwa.
He said their expulsion was aimed at sanitising the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
Reacting to the development on Friday, Wike dismissed the claim while assuring that he would continue to work with other party members in making PDP a relevant opposition party.
The minister spoke while addressing journalists after inspecting the Interchange bridge and road linking Gwarinpa with Jahi and direct to Katampe, Gishiri and Maitama.
He said, “Those that are factionalized are bound to leave the party, I’m still in PDP and you can see that not everybody has left.
“We still have good numbers and we will continue to work together and that’s what I have said to the party. Put your house in order because at the end of the day, if you don’t put your house in order, it’s the party that is losing.
“So those who are worried, we can work together to see how the party can remain a relevant opposition.”
The governments of Abia and Imo States have announced the launching of a joint security taskforce and surveillance along the Aba-Owerri expressway, starting from Owerrinta in Abia State all the way to Owerri, Imo State.
The launch followed recent attacks by criminals on the expressway, including kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities.
The formation of the joint security taskforce and surveillance was announced by Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Media and Publicity.
His statement read in part: “Arising from a strategic emergency security meeting held today, 4th December, 2025, by the Governors of Abia and Imo Sates at the Imo State Government Owerri House, His Excellency Governor Alex Otti and His Excellency Senator Hope Uzodinma resolved to set up a joint security Taskforce that shall consist of Soldiers, Naval Personnel, Police Officers , DSS Personnel, and other Government Security Agencies.
“The joint security Taskforce shall, starting from tomorrow 5th December 2025, patrol the road 24 hours nonstop, while carrying out massive surveillance in the surrounding bushes using sophisticated drones and other modern security equipment.”
According to the statement, Governor Alex Otti commended the Governor of Imo State for arresting the criminals who carried out an attack on His advanced team and other passengers a few days ago.
“The two Governors, while assuring citizens plying the road on a daily basis and those returning home for Christmas of their safety and security, warn that there would be severe consequences for any criminal caught on the road going forward”, Ekeoma concluded.
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted to the senate two lists of 34 career and 31 non career ambassadors nominees for screening and confirmation.
Prominent names listed as non career ambassadors include Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, Victor Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
Also listed as non career ambassadors nominees are Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Vice Admiral Ete Ibas, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Senator Nora Daduut, Fatima Ajimobi, and Senator Ita Enang among others.
The two lists brings to 68 number of persons nominated so far as ambassadors awaiting confirmation by the Senate.
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