Barbecue maker Napoleon has always been proud to be made-in-Canada. But a closer look shows the harsh reality of manufacturing at home

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Barbecue maker Napoleon has always been proud to be made-in-Canada. But a closer look shows the harsh reality of manufacturing at home

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Napoleon BBQ has never shied away from waving the Canadian flag. It first strung up a Maple Leaf outside its plant on the outskirts of Barrie, Ont., in the 1980s, and the flag has become part of company lore because of what happened when founder Wolfgang Schroeter hopped on his…

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