America invades Canada
Canada may have won the War of 1812 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 but may have lost the retail war between the two countries.
Canadian big box store, RONA managed to escape (for now) the clutches of U.S based Lowe's. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/streetwise/rona-played-the-takeover-game-like-a-pro/article4549940/
With an established beachhead of big name stores, American retailers look north to Canada for fatter profit margins and expanded market share.
