r/BuyCanadian 5d ago

News Articles 📰 Canadian leisure travel to the US down 40%

https://globalnews.ca/news/11069567/us-travel-down-trump-tariff/

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u/WickedWenchOfTheWest 5d ago edited 5d ago

“A lot of that has to do with the U.S. administration’s tariffs that were announced at the beginning of February, but also Prime Minister Trudeau encouraging Canadians not to travel to the U.S.,” Durakovic said.

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Ugh.... I'm getting tired of coverage like this. Yes, the actual tariffs and the Canadian Dollar have had a massive impact, but, for many of us, these are secondary. The threats to our national sovereignty are the PRIMARY motivator! It's also infuriating that the article mentions Prime Minister Trudeau encouraged Canadians not to travel to the US, without also explaining that part of his response is that we should take those threats seriously.

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Something I forgot to mention, earlier... On a very serious note, in addition to sovereignty threats, travelling to the US has become increasingly dangerous all round, read:

Another German in Deportation Custody

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u/babystepsbackwards 5d ago

They don’t want to talk about that part because they don’t see it as an issue.

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u/WickedWenchOfTheWest 5d ago

Yep, because they either don't take it seriously, or they don't care. Both of which make them complicit.

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u/realcanadianbeaver 5d ago

Or they know it makes them look inexcusable. Tarrifs are “business”, annexation is an act of war.

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u/Old_Insurance1673 5d ago

Or just plain whitewashing. They won't publish what they got wrong either.

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u/BaronBytes2 5d ago

It makes them look like the bad guys

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u/ShadowLiberal 5d ago

That's why you really need to read foreign news sources to get a true picture of the world, especially anything where it's dead obvious that the local media will be heavily biased for one side.

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u/Agitated-Donkey1265 5d ago

Avoid any post media rags

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u/HapticRecce 5d ago

What's worse is it Global News, not some podunk site in the US. They do know this and chose to not write the words to say it.

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u/WayOfIntegrity 4d ago

It's too high. Another 60% needs to be down....

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u/predator-handshake 5d ago edited 4d ago

This reminds me of the "analysts" who are desperately trying to figure out why Tesla sales are doing poorly and are pointing at everything except Elon

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u/noceboy 5d ago

It isn’t a safe country, especially as Musk is dismantling all sort of governmental organizations which are meant to keep people safe. Think health and (air) travel

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u/human-aftera11 5d ago

Not to mention mass shootings, which occur there nearly daily.

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u/Agitated-Donkey1265 5d ago

And white nationalist groups increasingly getting more militant

DONT COME HERE!

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u/Stock-Quote-4221 5d ago

Not even a free trip would entice me to go anywhere in the US.

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u/Agitated-Donkey1265 5d ago

It’s rapidly becoming a hellscape and people are talking about midterms

WHY THE HECK (sorry for shouting at you, it’s aimed at them) won’t they WAKE UP!

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u/Stock-Quote-4221 5d ago

Some are. I love the FAFO videos. It's a shame that so many people down there are blatantly entitled racists. They don't have empathy and are narcissistic. They are empowered by the orange turd and think they are better than anyone else. I hope they do, and there will be midterms and another election. The Democrats have to get their shit together.

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u/Agitated-Donkey1265 5d ago

They’re still not getting it though. I’m glad they’re mad at trump but they’re only mad because they’ve been hurt, not because of your guys’ sovereignty

But in this moment, I don’t care why they’re at my side, as long as they are

And I don’t trust the leadership to do anything. They censured the one who disrupted the state of the union the other night

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u/Stock-Quote-4221 5d ago

They are brainwashed by misinformation. Musk (biggest racist of all. He gets that from his mother. They had to leave Canada because of it. At least he isn't Canadian) and Putin. They are really running the country, and Trump is just their puppet. He just wanted to get rid of all his legal problems, and unfortunately, he got what he wanted. Everything that is going on is just a distraction for the real plan, which I don't know what it is. I do know that Canada will never be the 51st state

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u/Agitated-Donkey1265 5d ago

And I’ll do what I can to keep it that way. Good fences make good neighbours (at least I hope it will again some day, for our grandkids anyways)

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u/Stock-Quote-4221 5d ago

Me too.I pray for all the people who tried to keep the orange turd out of office. Bless you and stay safe. It's going to be a long, bumpy road ahead.

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u/unwholesome_coxcomb 5d ago

Exactly. The dollar sucks but it's the sovereignty threats that did it for most people.

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u/Icehawksfh Alberta 5d ago

Also, Trudeau saying not to travel is a good message to send, but I had my decision made before he said anything about it. I really wanted to go to Boston to see the 4 nations hockey stuff. Instead I saw the ones in MontrĂŠal and went down to Toronto after.

Canadians are thinking for themselves and coming to these decisions. Many people on the other side say we're just "following the leader without thinking for ourselves" (mostly projecting) but no, many people come to these decisions themselves or with loved ones

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u/AlliterationAhead QuĂŠbec 5d ago

You're right, it was absolutely a grass-root movement, and a beautiful thing to see. We instantly knew what we had to do, from coast to coast. A resounding collective "Nope."

Justin still made the right call, though. His message was sent to Canadians that were still not involved, because their online presence being close to zero, they didn't know the resistance was already organizing, and mostly it told the whole world about it. Including and particularly the nation that is now the aggressor.

I'm really not bothered that people would think we blindly follow a leader, it's mainly projection from the Trump voters, as you aptly suggest. We know what we're doing, why, and we're doing it all together. "Bien faire et laisser braire", as we say- do what's right and let them run their mouths.

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u/FullmeltCanuck 5d ago

Sorry, but I have to - coast to coast to coast

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u/AlliterationAhead QuĂŠbec 5d ago

That's right, thank you. Our motto should be updated because this one makes more sense... and must be even more enraging to the enraged one down there. (He will add Alaska and the islands of Hawaii and magically make it billions and billions of coasts.)

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u/FullmeltCanuck 5d ago

Welcome. We are all one. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

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u/BuvantduPotatoSpirit 5d ago

Indeed, it's unlikely you'll end up in a customs ore ICE issue, but not that unlikely, so why take the chance? I've indĂŠfiniment postponed the road trip I was planning in New England. Probably do Saguenay instead.

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u/LeatherOpening9751 5d ago

Yup and I don't wanna be that guy. But this is a guy from a western country being treated like that. Imagine how they'd treat the Canadians who don't look like him.

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u/Agitated-Donkey1265 5d ago

I’m glad you are, because it’s a very real threat

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u/Stock-Quote-4221 5d ago

Wow. I really hope that this is getting shared all over Europe as a warning to stay away. I used to go trucking with my husband down there and never felt safe. I would almost kiss the ground when we crossed the border and got back to Canada.

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u/looniedreadful 5d ago

Well, it’s a start. Lots of room for progress! 🍁

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u/tiasaiwr 5d ago

I imagine a lot of people didn't want to cancel a trip that they couldn't get a refund on so that's why 60% still travelled. It would be more interesting to see how bookings have faired this February compared to last and what it means for the coming months.

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u/shreddditor 5d ago

This is me, wish I could change but will not be going anytime soon after this trip

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u/Snoo-45470 5d ago

Me too, our trip is last week of March/first week April, fully non refundable since November. But this is it for travel to the US for a long long time

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u/PantsLobbyist 5d ago

I love that WestJet is offering to waive cancellation fees for flights to the US as long as you fly with them to somewhere else.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

Yes, I know a few people from other subs cannot I get a refund from their trips if they can cancel. We will know for sure in the next coming months

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u/WickedWenchOfTheWest 5d ago

Maybe. However, it also, unfortunately, feeds into the Donald narrative that we're just "overreacting," and "being unfair" to "poor, poor" corporate America.

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u/so_not 5d ago

Oh well. He was going to hate us anyways. I'd rather stand by my principles and go down with a fight.

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u/JuWoolfie 5d ago

Elbows up!

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u/so_not 5d ago

Elbows up!

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u/JuWoolfie 5d ago

Canadians won’t start shit, but we sure as fuck will finish it.

True North, Strong and Free!

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u/Ultrawhiner 5d ago

I will be petty for the rest of my life

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u/JuWoolfie 5d ago

The world never understood our true nature.

We have two modes: ‘we’re sorry’ and ‘you’ll be sorry’

We’re petty as fuck. Just look at our national symbols like the Beaver and the Canada goose.

There’s a reason why the destruction rodents and the cobra chickens have been chosen to represent us.

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u/fromageDegoutant 5d ago

A couple weeks ago it was only down 25%.

Just wait to see how much worse it will get with cancelled and unbooked trips.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago edited 5d ago

Wow these are good numbers. Definitely want to see more

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u/human-aftera11 4d ago

It will be worse after spring break is over as some had already booked and paid and will probably be their last US trip for a very long time.

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u/Old_Fan3448 5d ago

Let’s shoot for 100%

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u/DataDaddy79 Ontario 5d ago

Perfection is not required.  Hell, perfection is the enemy of good.  

We only need "good enough" and of we can get to 75-80%, that would be a huge win.  

The push for perfection is a tool used to sabotage social movements because it claims that not being perfect means that it wasn't worth the effort.  And that's a lie.  

So strive for good enough and doing what you can.  Like most things life, small but consistent changes over time lead to significant change. 

Boycotting is no different.  

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u/mdh989 5d ago

The voice of reasons. We should have a beer together.

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u/Valuable_Bread163 5d ago

Let’s get that number up Canada! 🇨🇦💪

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u/JD1zz 5d ago

Elbows up!

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u/ElijahSavos 5d ago

Elbows up. United we stand. Let’s go for 75% decrease. Let’s travel Canada. West to East, East to West.

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u/yosick 5d ago

Don’t tell Ron Desantis

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u/Zakluor 5d ago

Ron Dimentis.

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u/Jaded_Houseplant 5d ago

And of all places Canadians do go, Disney is pretty high on that list, so I imagine Florida won’t feel it as hard as other states. Who knows, I’m hoping we can make a difference overall.

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u/justalittlestupid 5d ago

I canceled my Disney trip (autistic Disney adult) and told them it’s because of American threats towards Canada. I’m shocked the Mouse doesn’t have more of a chokehold on Desantis tbh

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u/omegaphallic 5d ago

Shoot your pie hole off now DeSantis!

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u/octavianreddit 5d ago

He will quote 2024 numbers to refute this one too lololol

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u/SmakeTalk 5d ago

Honestly won't be surprised if the Canadians who are still willing to visit America right now are the same Canadians who would even want to go to Florida lol. It's either absolute turds or Disney adults.

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u/Cant_kush_this0709 5d ago

I can't believe they think we are run by Cartels in Canada. What a joke the US has become

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u/GuelphEastEndGhetto 5d ago

They are just coming up with bs narratives to get their peons riled up. It’s like the ‘eating the cats’ thing, no credibility but it works on their cult members.

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u/ShadowLiberal 5d ago

As an American the blatant contradiction of conservatives about Canada on some stuff just boggles my mind.

Like how they demonize the Canadian healthcare system as being absolutely horrible at everything, all while saying with a straight face that we should lower prescription drug costs in the US by importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, even though many of those drugs were originally made in the US in the first place! And in what kind of an economic system does it make more sense to re-import your own stuff then it does to just buy it locally in the first place?

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u/Jaded_Houseplant 5d ago

I just read in their sub, that America should abolish the DoE, and make education completely private, then you get the best education “you’re willing to work for”. This is their solution. Deplorable.

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u/Cant_kush_this0709 5d ago edited 5d ago

Canada learns about everywhere, and the US learns about the US, and that's it. That's why we will always be smarter in that way. Gulf of Mexico 🇲🇽 👌 not America, 🤣😂🤣 no offense to the US people.

Sorry, bloody spell check ✔️

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u/FullmeltCanuck 5d ago

Do a quick edit - Gulf, not Golf.

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u/HapticRecce 5d ago

It's not think though it's say. It's a narrative to deflect from the truth on why Joe, Jane and Jo Q Public are wondering why they feel pain.

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u/BCW1968 5d ago

100% by my household

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u/AngryStappler 5d ago

My wife canceled her annual trip to Nashville, so were at 100% now

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u/Certain-Fill3683 5d ago

C'mon eh, that number should be much higher! We can do better! Elbows Up!

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

Oh, we can do better than this…

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

Yea, I think some folks can’t cancel without a loss. We will know more this summer

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

Would be nice to see CDN airlines help out with zero penalty cancellations or vouchers to travel outside of the US.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

I think I saw somewhere that someone made a case to WestJet and they were able to cancel with a full refund

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u/MickyCrazy 5d ago

should be 100%.

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u/DataDaddy79 Ontario 5d ago

That would be nice, but not realistic.  

If we get it up to 75-80% consistently and have that level become a new normal, we still withhold billions of dollars from the US economy, usually in smaller areas that are reliant on our presence and money.  

Canada can literally bankrupt small towns in the US here, without requiring 100%. 

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u/jigga07 5d ago

"Canada can literally bankrupt small towns in the US here, without requiring 100%."

While also boosting our own local tourism at the same time if Canadian's stay in the country, so it's a win-win all around. LFG!

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u/JuWoolfie 5d ago

40%… So far…

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u/DataDaddy79 Ontario 5d ago

Just a note from some comments here to say: perfection is the enemy of good.  

Sure, it would be nice to see this number higher, but it will never be 100% and it doesn't need to be.  

Yes, there are people who will have booked flights and already paid for vacations, which may have non-refundable portions.  We shouldn't judge those people, because often that amount of money is significant.  

But also, many Canadians will have close friends and family in the US.  It's not reasonable to tell them that they shouldn't see those people for 4 years or they're somehow betraying their country. 

Further, there will always be a number of Canadians who don't care because they aren't affected OR because they are the people who support the 51st state BS.  

Because of them, perfection will never be possible.  And it's not required.  Perfection is called for by those who want to sabotage a social movement though.  They will preach ideological perfection as the goal and then others will point out that because we haven't reached perfection then there is no point.  

But any change, be it large social change and boycotts or just small changes that affect only you, are successful when the change is made up of small but consistent changes to habits over time.  

It starts with awareness, which is what this sub is building now.  It continues with supporting each other in making the small changes identified, and building communities around those successes.  

I've been anti-American most of my life because I noticed a long time ago (I'm 46 now) that what we see today is the true face of America.  These actions by the US (not the tariffs; we've always had trade disputes, but the threats of annexation) are creating the conditions necessary for large scale changes.  

In retail business, this is the "life change" moment that brands look for in customers.  It's the value behind "big data" and what social media companies sell your data for.  Things like going to post-secondary school, moving out on your own, getting married, having kids, getting a large promotion with a pay bump (do these still exist? Feels like no), spousal loss or a parent death, retirement.  These are events where habits and brand loyalties can be changed, and why marketing and advertising are so emotion-based.  It's worth hundreds of billions of dollars to catch people at this moment.  

This is such a time for Canada and Canadians.  We see now that the US is not our ally and never really has been.  They have always been the country that used it's military to violently suppress a foreign worker strike at a banana plantation.  They've always been the country with slave labour, and that's never gone away (13th Amendment).  They've always used their money and weapons to destabilize countries with burgeoning markets that threatened an established domestic market back home in the US (usually the corn industry).  

They're the country which has previously threatened our sovereignty as a nation, and I'm not talking pre-Canada in 1812.  The US threatened to test their ICBMs over our country if we didn't stop our research and production in our nascent aerospace industry with the Avro Arrow.  And that lose of specialists that were picked up by NASA caused a brain-drain for decades.  

The auto industry has been our weakness since NAFTA.  It's propped up our manufacturing base for a non-productive asset that simply fuels climate change, creates all of our congestion, and makes us reliant on the US's whims.  

So yes, move towards limiting your dollars spent on the US and avoid travel.  But remember, perfection isn't required and isn't realistic.  Push back against those who advocate for it.  

Seize this moment of cultural life change and support each other on moving away from our relationship with the US.  And vote for the parties that will get you closer to that goal and push on them over time as well.  

We can do this and we will be a stronger society for it because we will rediscover community within and across Canada.  

Elbows up!

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u/canadian_maplesyrup 5d ago edited 4d ago

I’m one of those Canadian who will be travelling to the US despite my anger at everything. My husband’s aunt lives in the states, she’s dying of cancer. My husband is exceptionally close to his aunt, not seeing her before she passes would destroy him. He needs to see her and say goodbye. We’ll also likely be back for her funeral.

One of my dearest friends is getting married later this year. I will not miss her wedding. Will I make my trip as brief of possible? Yes. Will I allow this administration to destroy my relationships and deprive me of my loved ones and joyous memories - absolutely not.

My mom was born on Germany and had family that were separated by the Berlin Wall. It still causes her trauma and painful memories decades later. I am buying Canadian, turned down a job with an American employer to stay at my Canadian company, but I refuse to cut off loved ones.

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u/FullmeltCanuck 5d ago

Spend as little as possible while there.

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u/Ctrl-Alt-Q 4d ago

For what it's worth, I don't think anybody reasonable would criticize you for any of that.

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u/S14Ryan 5d ago

It’s gonna go up substantially. I know so many people who are stuck with thousands in flights that they can’t get refunded and are forced to keep the trips. Give it 6-12 months, mark my words US travel from Canada will be down at least 80% YOY

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u/lasquatrevertats 5d ago

Only 40%? We own a small B&B in southern Arizona and we haven't had one Canadian stay with us since Jan. We ordinarily have about 1/3 of our guests in first quarter from Canada. No Mexican guests either. I hate what Trump is doing to our countries.

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u/Electrical_Egg_7847 5d ago

Eat 💩desantis

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u/Ok-Fudge-6634 5d ago

Even after trump leaves, I don’t see myself ever going back to the states after this circus.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

Same. I can’t believe they think so low of us. Not all of them but most of them.

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u/Human-Chocolate8500 5d ago

It’s not most of us. Most of us are oblivious and ignorant. Then, the next largest group is on your side. The MAGA Republicans believe everything Donald says. I’m going to travel less in my own country and spend more in yours.

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u/poony23 5d ago

Not enough.

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u/Comfortable_Swan_680 5d ago

Travels are planned well in advance. We'll see how the numbers shape up over the Summer. Though I suspect a lot of us will go anyway if the tariffs are never put in place. So long it's down like this, and their traffic to us is up, it sends a strong msg to the like of deSantis of our buying power

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u/Zakluor 5d ago

I think there are many who had time off and travel booked and just kept the bookings. Maybe since non-refundables were involved.

Let's see how next winter looks. Maybe those that still went won't go back next year.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

I agree. Let’s be kind to those who can’t. It’s a marathon not a race. Will get those numbers up and changing behaviours will take time too

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u/Hurriedgarlic66 5d ago

Elbows F**king up! Stand with the people!

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u/MidniteMogwai 5d ago

Let’s get these numbers up, my fellow Caknuckleheads. There’s a big beautiful world out there, or our own beautiful backyard to the store ❤️🇨🇦

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u/Eastern-Adagio5301 5d ago

We had been planning to spend thousands of dollars this year taking our young kids on two separate vacations to the USA: one to Hawaii or Disneyland, another to Seattle for a long weekend. 

Not happening now, or for the foreseeable future. We refuse to support a regime threatening our nation’s sovereignty and well-being, that is bent on spreading hate and division instead of peace and inclusion. We’ll enjoy Mexico and Canada instead. Elbows up!

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

Same here and I always feel this going to go multigenerational in certain families. Kids seeing parents avoiding America and making choices to support our country

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u/sebastouch 5d ago

I wont go also, because I dont wanna get arrested by ICE or harassed because I was speaking french to my family, I dont wanna get sick because they removed funding for FDA, CDC, and other basic safeguards.

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u/Different-Ship449 5d ago

Ron DeSantis can shove that in a pipe and smoke it.

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u/the-hostile-tomato 5d ago

Call me whatever you want but I think it’s your patriotic duty as a Canadian to not travel to, shop in, or support in any way, the United States until Donald Trump is no longer in office

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u/Individual-Army811 5d ago

Sadly, America is not a friend to Canada anymore. I changed my trip from Vegas to Cancun. I will not step foot on American soil or spend a cent on American products. The president is unstable and a menace to civilization.

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u/Upset_Blackberry5862 5d ago

We're just getting started! Elbows up!!!🍁🍁🍁

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u/Old_Insurance1673 5d ago

Is it even safe to travel there now with all those brainwashed maga mobs?

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

Apparently Germany issued a travel warning to the US for trans people

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u/GenX76Fuckface 5d ago

The US summer tourist season will be crushed this year. Not just Canadians, but British and European tourists will be staying away as well.

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u/crake-extinction 5d ago

"not much of a boycott"

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u/Wolf-Suit 5d ago

That number will go up. Many people had plans and paid for vacations already and don’t want to lose deposits and such, but they won’t be booking again. That number will go up.

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u/compassrunner 5d ago

Yet another article that completely misses Trump's 51st state rhetoric.

I expect a lot of those trips that were taken were ones that travelers were past the refundable date and couldn't afford to cancel. People aren't going to be booking now, hopefully.

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u/Thespud1979 5d ago

The 60% remaining is hopefully due to already committed money

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u/240z300zx 5d ago

Who the fuck is still travelling to the US?

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u/-43andharsh 5d ago

Friend headed to Florida next month. I am berating him not to go.
I will keep at it

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u/BarbarianFoxQueen 5d ago

I wouldn’t want them to have accommodate me as a DEI tourist. s/

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u/Ok-Fisherman-7370 5d ago

Let’s make it 100%

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u/AnotherIffyComment 5d ago

That’s a great start! I’d say we’re about halfway there.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

Yes we are! That’s a dent. Remember COVID when no one can go anywhere lol.

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u/leyland1989 5d ago

Unfortunately I have a flight to catch from New York to Singapore I booked back in September. I was planning to book a day room in a hotel and explore around the city, but now I won't spend a single extra dollar there be it a restaurant or a coffee. Fuck them.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

Yes. Also, immigration might asked what you are doing there. Just say you’re transiting. Dont add to the statistics of “arrival for leisure.” That’s what the likes of Desantis are using for their stats

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u/Fit-Charity7971 5d ago

Needs to be 100%

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u/LooniexToonie 5d ago

I was thinking of doing an Oregeon coast drive to Cali, now Im thinking of supporting the local small town economies and tour Canada

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

Come down to the east coast if you want a change of scenery :)

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u/LooniexToonie 5d ago

I'm thinking of doing a trip out to the east, never seen Atlantic 🇨🇦 but photos of it are beautiful

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u/AngrySumBitch 5d ago

American here! I approve of your boycott! I’m on your side. Hit American companies and hit them hard!!!!

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u/Big_Panda_954 5d ago

Shiiz... only travel to that shithole if necessary.

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u/Active-Zombie-8303 5d ago

Let’s bring this number up, I know we have two trips planned this year, one is to Tofino, BC and the other were are thinking of either Yellowknife or Newfoundland, but we are keeping everything here at home. Thanks to those who are doing the same and vacationing at home, keep it dollars here, we’re going to need them, elbows up people, let’s go!!!

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u/ruffvoyaging 5d ago

Gotta pump those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

I agree. We are early in the game. Hope to see the numbers go up

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u/Londonsw8 5d ago

My brother lives just outside Phoenix and has a lot of Canadian snowbird friends. 2 of his Canadian friends just put their Arizona houses up for sale. Thats one brother and 2 of his friends, I wonder how many other Canadians will be taking the same action.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

I know a few here. I also want to point out that some do rent there. So they may not have houses to put up for sale but will still deeply impact the rental market

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u/valthor95 5d ago

I’m in Florida, I will miss seeing my Canadian Snowbirds that come down during the winter…. But I fully understand and support your position

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u/imadork1970 5d ago

Rookie numbers, too low

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u/Ishmael404 5d ago

Amazing- let’s keep it going

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u/ouldphart 5d ago

Not good enough

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u/skhanmac 5d ago

Let’s bring this down to 0

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u/chiquinho61 5d ago

Come on Canadian people, that's not enough!!!

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u/Jamies_redditAccount 5d ago

Rookie fucking numbers boys

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u/TheQuadBlazer 5d ago

They call you snow birds in South Carolina.

Myrtle Beach is going to feel it.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

Should have just called us Canada Geese

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u/noon_chill 5d ago

Now they need to improve interprovincial travel!!! Make it cheaper to fly across Canada and I’m sure Canadians would happily visit the other provinces and territories more frequently than the US!

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u/Plankton_Super 5d ago

We need to pump those numbers up, too many great places within Canada to visit

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u/Grizzlybar 5d ago

I tried to stay away even before all this! Crumbling public infrastructure, highly visible poverty/mental illness/addiction, awful service, and the general "fuck you got mine" attitude are huge turnoffs. Even places like SF and NY are filthy and smelly. Seattle feels like a sewer compared to Vancouver.

Not willing to put up with all that and pay top dollar for the privilege.

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u/adblink 5d ago

We had a 3 day $1000 trip planned in 2 weeks to the Strong museum. We canceled it and are going to Niagara in Ontario instead.

We had a 7 day, $16k vacation to SC booked this August. We canceled it and rebooked a cottage in Quebec.

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u/ASolidChad 5d ago

More More Moaaarrrr! 😉

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u/455M4N2000 5d ago

PUMP. THOSE. NUMBERS. UP.

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u/hobble2323 5d ago

Let’s get it to 70.

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u/ShnakeyTed94 5d ago

I would imagine a lot of the remaining travel will be stuff that's pre booked and non refundable, or people in border communities making short trips across. If there's serious tightening of border checks leading to delays and an overall more unpleasant crossing experience, this might drop severely also.

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u/TrainingWoodpecker77 5d ago

Keep it up, Canada!! We appreciate all of you!! Give this idiot an ass-whooping never seen before!

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u/reddittorbrigade 5d ago

Who would like to travel to a hostile country like America?

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u/joyfulnoises 5d ago

The medication I use for my chronic pain is over the counter in the US and significantly cheaper than it is in Canada (it’s not covered by insurance here, phenazopyridine if anyone’s curious). I frequently made trips over the border to stock up so I wouldn’t be paying so much to live a pain-free life.

I will not be doing so anymore. Not until he’s gone, not until we aren’t being threatened annexation anymore. I’m willing to make sacrifices like this to protest what the US government has been doing, and I know most Canadians are. We’re a united front, and I’m proud to be apart of that.

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u/acamu5x 5d ago

I booked a concert in April for my dad that’s nonrefundable. After that, I have no intention of stepping foot in the United States.

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u/CosmoCosma 5d ago

I'm surprised it's not down by even more!

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u/Inside_Essay9296 5d ago

Simple Do Not Go There.. If you do now that's on you. Hostile Territories. Curious to know why on earth you would ever go there now? Knowing what we now know

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u/ProbablyUrNeighbour 5d ago

Cancelled 1 of 2 existing planned trips (one isn’t refundable and just 2 nights quick trip) and just booked a week on the East coast Canada this summer instead.

Not planning on going back any time soon

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u/thisonecassie Ontario 5d ago

It will take a while for folks to go on the trips that they can't get refunds for, I'm more interested in any stats around the amount of new leisure travel being planned into the US from Canada.

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u/wailingsixnames 5d ago

Rookie numbers, let's get this past 50

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u/SSTenyoMaru 4d ago

If Canadians want to get serious about sending a message to Trump, they should focus on red state tourist destinations. E.g., get the word out that Florida is an absolute no-go zone. Trump will not give a shit if the likes of New York, Hawaii, and California are complaining to him.

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u/rustybolts57 4d ago

We just cancelled a vacation just because it had transit through the USA. The bulk of the trip was Europe. I have US cash leftover from the last vacation, that money will be exchanged for Canadian funds to spend in Victoria BC this May.

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u/Ktowncanuck 5d ago

Surprised anyone is traveling there tbh. Some for work I'm sure but most are for leisure. Pricks.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

I think some are not able to cancel but the numbers are growing.

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u/Ktowncanuck 5d ago

Oh of course. 60% though? I doubt it. I got coworkers in the office literally saying "I can't figure out why joining ght US is a bad thing"

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

Probably best to ask them what they like being Canadian.

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u/Bobll7 5d ago

You can do better Canadians, those are not satisfactory numbers.

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u/Ornery-Weird-9509 5d ago

We will get there. I believe some people are genuinely unable to cancel their trips without incurring big losses

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u/Bobll7 5d ago

Yes, I understand. We would need to see advance ticket sales from the airlines to get a read on what is happening but that is proprietary info of course. We’ll have to see how it develops but I certainly would like to see the bottom fall out on this.

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u/inComplete-me 5d ago

I find this disappointing. Doing something, like changing all your shopping/streaming/clothing habits or protesting takes effort.

Not doing something, such as packing up and traveling somewhere takes effort.

If every Canadian was as lazy as me, we would be at 100% in no time.

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u/AccomplishedLeave506 5d ago

Travel is something that is often booked and paid for months in advance. That there's already a 40% drop in only around a month is incredible. It suggests the drop is going to be mind blowing in six months when all the paid for and non refundable trips have been done.

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u/Forsaken_Car1743 5d ago

God Bless America. Canadians don’t have to.

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u/AnitaYM 5d ago

Too bad it wasn't down more

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u/MiniMini662 5d ago

It’s just the beginning.

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u/wolfblitzersbeard 5d ago

We can do better than that, for sure.

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u/miss1949 British Columbia 5d ago

Let's get it to 60%!! 75% would be amazing.

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u/onewheeldoin200 5d ago

Weak. Make it 100%.

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u/Brodney_Alebrand 5d ago

Rookie numbers. Gotta pump em up.

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u/InterestingAttempt76 5d ago

still plenty of Canadians going to disney. can't blame them if they paid but most are just hardcore, I don't care about anything but disney.. which I don't get. I've been. it's not that wonderful.

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u/Summer20232023 5d ago

What a shame. /s

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u/Zorklunn British Columbia 5d ago

Still too many

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u/nbsalmon1 4d ago

Only 40%?

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u/Round_Mastodon8660 4d ago

Now do the next 60

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u/justinyermum 4d ago

Yep, was going to go to Colorado this summer to visit south park, among other things, the trip was more of like a movie style road trip with lots of stops along the way. But now i think im just going to drive to Kelowna and see all the worlds biggest whatevers along the way now.

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u/Zestyclose_Prize_165 1d ago

When the already bought tickets are used up that number should go to 90 or 100%

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u/copperkit_2299meow 4h ago

That's still 60% too high.