U.S. Travel Boycott: 60% Of Canadians Staying Away Because Of Trump, Survey Says

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Six in 10 Canadian adults say they are unlikely to travel to the U.S. this year—and more than a third have already canceled trip plans—due to the political tensions created by President Donald Trump, who has threatened to make Canada the “51st state.”  Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/04/29/us-travel-boycott-60-of-canadians-staying-away-because-of-trump-survey-says/  Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1  Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:  https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript  Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes:  http://forbes.com  Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.

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00:0060% of Canadians are staying away from the U.S. because of Trump, according to a new survey.

00:056 in 10 Canadian adults said they are unlikely to travel to the United States this year,

00:11and more than a third have already canceled trips planned due to the political tension created by President Donald Trump.

00:17The study by Longwoods International showed that 40% of respondents are choosing to travel domestically,

00:23while 27% are looking at other international destinations like Mexico and Europe.

00:29Canada was the number one source of inbound tourism to the United States in 2024,

00:34with 20.4 million Canadian visitors spending $20.5 billion at American hotels, restaurants, shops, and other businesses.

00:44Read more at Forbes.com.

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