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riversedge

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Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:11 AM Dec 4

🇨🇦 Canadians boycotting the United States are actually moving the needle. Las Vegas alone has taken a four-billion-dol [View all]



🇨🇦 Canadians boycotting the United States are actually moving the needle. Las Vegas alone has taken a four-billion-dollar hit because Canadians chose not to go. The American alcohol industry is down another nine hundred million. That is real impact.


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Canadian boycott of US travel shows no sign of slowing

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9d7pj543eo

13 November 2025 Madeline Halpert


Kristy Gammon used to travel to the US from Canada at least once every other year, taking ski trips at Lake Placid in New York and travelling to Baltimore, Maryland, for her husband's favourite Orioles baseball games.

But those trips are now over, she said. .............

Since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, the 62-year-old said she and most of her Canadian friends have decided to stop visiting the US as a way of protesting policies they oppose and trade actions Trump has taken against Canada.

"There are so many things that we just feel aghast about in terms of how [the administration] is acting internationally, behaving toward their own citizens, how they're treating their allies and neighbours, i.e. Canada," Ms Gammon said.
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October marked the 10th straight month of decline in the number of Canadian travellers to the US. Air travel from Canada to the US dropped nearly 24%, while car travel fell more than 30% when compared to the same period last year, according to data released this week by Canada's statistics office..........................

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Everything Trump touches dies. Irish_Dem Dec 4 #1
Elbows Up. RockCreek Dec 4 #2
Thank you Canada and Canadians. SamKnause Dec 4 #3
Elbows up! tanyev Dec 4 #4
The decline will get worse. yardwork Dec 4 #5
Like China never buying US Soybeans or dairy again. ChicagoTeamster Dec 4 #14
I keep wondering when America's travel/tourism industry will push back on MAGA IronLionZion Dec 4 #6
trump's hotels and resorts don't cater to the riff raff... Wounded Bear Dec 4 #10
I hope he loses money IronLionZion Dec 4 #11
the tariffs and the threat to make us the 51st state has really peeved us mightily dawn5651 Dec 4 #7
Don't blame you one bit. Biophilic Dec 4 #13
You know what else has moved the needle? Puppyjive Dec 4 #8
Thank you, Canada Wild blueberry Dec 4 #9
This American loves Canada and the Canadian people! Aristus Dec 4 #21
Biden was better on his bad days than any day in Trump's pathetic life. twodogsbarking Dec 4 #12
The boycotts are hitting more than just tourism and liquor. Bev54 Dec 4 #15
Trump merely accelerated the decline. Millennials and Gen Zs simple don't see the value/attraction. Auggie Dec 4 #16
Las Vegas has become overpriced pstokely Dec 4 #20
Was there a year ago. czarjak Dec 4 #25
was that on or off the strip? pstokely Dec 5 #27
The Aria. czarjak Dec 6 #28
My best friend evolves Dec 4 #17
This American vacationed in Canada OMGWTF Dec 4 #18
So he's now LilElf70 Dec 4 #19
Nevada went for Trump in 2024, right? Aristus Dec 4 #22
More like, czarjak Dec 4 #24
Good. (nt) Paladin Dec 4 #23
The loss of Canadian tourist is hurting Las Vegas LetMyPeopleVote Dec 4 #26
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