About Us

Welcome to Woqitoq

Woqitoq's vision is to be Canada's premier directory of upscale made-in-Canada consumer products, made by our best independent Canadian manufacturers. You've heard of Canada Goose and Paderno - browse the menus to see who else!

There are more than 200 companies listed on this site, with more to come. By bringing these companies and their products to your attention, we hope you'll choose to buy from them, leading to the creation of thousands of high-quality Canadian jobs.

(If you want to read more about how we selected our manufacturers, and conversely why we did not list some manufacturers, please have a look at the second blogspot under WOQI-TALK, dated December 3, 2016).

Just One Purchase a Year Creates Prosperity

A recent article estimates that if all Canadians chose to spend just $50 a year on a Canadian-made brand instead of an international "name" brand, then about 40,000 new Canadian jobs would result. So, the next time you're thinking of buying something special, why not take a few minutes, look through this directory, and make a purchase from one of these high-quality manufacturers? You won't be spending more than if you buy a name brand, and you'll be helping to build Canadian prosperity.

About the Name

Our name is a tip of the hat to the "walkie-talkie", a remarkable device that was invented (arguably) by Canadian Donald Hings in the 1930s, and successfully manufactured in Canada for many years after that.

But the name is also a tribute to our manufacturers and workers, who "walk the talk" by successfully designing and producing attractive and high-quality products, enjoyed by Canadians, and other consumers around the world.