Which Cold Remedies Are Canadian? Not Buckley's 🇨🇦
Buckley's was founded in Toronto in 1919 and sold to Novartis in 2002 — it belongs to Britain's Haleon today. Vicks is Procter & Gamble and Halls is Mondelēz. St. Francis Herb Farm, Harmonic Arts and Botanica are still Canadian-owned. Ownership verified October 2026.
🍁 Verified Canadian Brands
3 Local OptionsSt. Francis Herb Farm
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Madawaska Valley, ON · Est. 1988
Family-run on Canadian soil, three generations
Harmonic Arts
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Cumberland, BC · Est. 2009
Canadian owned & operated, all products made in BC
Botanica
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Vancouver, BC · Certified B Corp
100% Canadian-owned (TallGrass Natural Health)
🔍 Investigation Breakdown
Video Script & Investigation
In the cold and cough aisle, do you know which brands are actually Canadian-owned? Buckley’s was founded in Toronto in 1919, built on the line: it tastes awful, and it works. It sold in 2002, and belongs to Britain’s Haleon today. Vicks is Procter and Gamble. Halls is Mondelez. Three are still Canadian. St. Francis Herb Farm has been family-run in Ontario’s Madawaska Valley since 1988, now three generations. Harmonic Arts is Canadian owned and operated in Cumberland, British Columbia, where all its products are made. And Botanica is one hundred percent Canadian-owned in Vancouver. Canadian-owned. Canadian rooted. This is Canadian made.
Market Reality Check
FOREIGN-OWNED BRANDS
- Buckley’s — Toronto 1919, sold 2002,
- now Haleon (UK)
- Vicks — US (Procter & Gamble)
- Halls — US (Mondelēz)
Ownership checked October 2026