Canadian boycott of U.S. hitting border states hard: Congressional report

[Spazito]

The drop in Canadian tourism to the United States in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's actions is hurting American businesses in several states, a new report by a congressional committee has found.

The report, prepared by the Democrat minority of the U.S. Congress's joint economic committee, warns that states along the Canada-U.S. border are being hit hard.

"In 2024, Canadian tourism contributed $20.5 billion to the U.S. economy and supported 140,000 American jobs," wrote the authors of the report. "The negative impacts of President Trump's tariff policies have been particularly stark in states along the U.S.-Canada border, which have many businesses that rely on short-term visits by Canadians."

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The report says the number of passenger vehicles crossing the border between January and October dropped by nearly 20 per cent compared with 2024, with declines ranging from more than 10 per cent in Alaska to more than 28 per cent in Vermont.

"Businesses throughout the region are also reporting fewer tourists, more vacancies and lower sales," says the report.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-united-states-tourism-boycott-9.7012575

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Costa Rica is reporting fewer Canadian visitors this year because of a lack.of direct flights from Canada.

Canadians have to fly into US hubs to change planes. They must go through US Immigration control and are refusing to be questioned.

[Spazito]

2. The feelings of anger and betrayal are still very strong here...

trump and the repubs underestimated Canadians and assumed we would get over the insults quickly and return to visiting the US and buying American products.

[3Hotdogs]

3. New Jersey - Wildwood, N.J. is/was a Canadian summer destination with Quebec plates to be seen in abundance.

At the northernmost entrance to the Parkway, every summer was a welcome sign in French. We will probably lose a couple of million in tax revenue.

And when DroppyDon goes to the Great Golf Course, I wonder if the missing visitors will ever come back.

[Spazito]

4. I wonder that as well...

The relationship between us and the US may well have been destroyed trump and I think it may have permanently changed how we deal with the US as the trust factor that once existed is gone maybe forever.

[Fiendish Thingy]

5. We used to wait at the Peace Arch BC/Washington crossing for an hour or more

But since about March, it’s only been a 5-15 minute wait, and most of the cars in line, either way, are Americans.