Many Canadians (90% of us live within 100km of US border) have the concept of an “Amerifriend”. A US relative/friend they utilize to get cheaper US goods shipped to and pick up on visits.

Most border towns have shops that will receive and hold orders for pickup for a small fee.

I wonder if this will reverse where Americans send to their Canadian friend to pickup.

Canadian retail has been pretty dumb/expensive. Much Cheaper to buy from US for auto parts than buy local, even though virtually none is made in USA. I wonder if tariffs will eliminate that price advantage.