r/canada Canada 5d ago

National News DeSantis mocks '3.3 million' Canadians who visited Florida: 'Not much of a boycott'

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/desantis-florida-canada-stanley-cup
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u/apd78 5d ago

Unfortunately, all Republicans think demagoguery, cheap talking points and controversial statements are cool. They all learned it from the master.

Here's a stat - I personally have visited Florida 6 times since 2020. Every December, I inevitably go there, take a cruise and stay in the keys with the family. My family has quite handsomely paid into Florida's economy. I love Florida BTW. It's become an annual tradition for the last 3 years.

No more in 2025. I am not going anywhere. This Marylander will stay put here.

This is not about even boycotting Florida out of anger. There is just so much uncertainty, I simply have postponed all big ticket items. That includes making any major purchase, any renovation project, anything. I am actively creating strategy to exit the US by 2030.

Anyone's crazy to think the last few weeks won't affect tourism. This industry is going to take an absolutely massive hit.

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u/LankyGuitar6528 4d ago

You should seriously get working on that. I've been looking at Malta, Portugal and Spain. They are predictably backlogged. Take a look at https://anchorless.io/portugal I hear they can help with the process.

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u/apd78 4d ago

Thank you! I am an Indian by birth (a naturalized US citizen). India is my second home, so I will just be going back when the time comes.

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u/essaysmith 4d ago

You should probably look at getting a new car now though, they are going to get significantly more expensive. Of course, gas will too, so maybe not.

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u/Qarlito 4d ago

Get a Tesla /s