'We stand with the Canadian government, and all provinces, in our outright rejection of these unjustified tariffs'
Chapman’s Ice Cream, the largest independent ice cream manufacturer in Canada, has pledged to completely shift away from United States companies and ingredients — without increasing its prices for Canadian customers — in response to “unjustified tariffs” imposed by the United States.
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In posts on its social media on Aug. 26, Chapman’s said it has been working since the first round of tariffs to re-source components to Canadian or non-U.S. companies, and is now on track to convert over 70 per cent of its American ingredients by mid-2027.
It said the business has not only managed to keep its costs the same, but we have also partnered with other Canadian companies to reshore production of some items that have never been produced in Canada before.
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“We stand with the Canadian government, and all provinces, in our outright rejection of these unjustified tariffs,” said chief operating officer Ashley Chapman. “Walking away from a ‘deal’ that would sacrifice our economic sovereignty and harm the unique cultural identity of Quebec was the only option.”
In a phone interview Thursday, chief operating officer Ashley Chapman said the business has done well in the latest round of tariffs but was hit by the initial batch that began early last year.
Since the company only exports a small amount of product into the U.S. through private label, Chapman said the impact of retaliatory tariffs from the Canadian government were minimal and “really not even a consideration.”
