BREAKING: Canada’s Travel Boycott Is Wrecking Trump Country

Border states are bleeding jobs while US Governors are begging Canadian tourists to come back. Meanwhile, Canadians are staying home, spending smarter—and sending a message loud and clear: #F***Trump

Remember when Canada and the U.S. were best friends? Hockey jokes, Tim Hortons runs, Niagara Falls road trips, and snowbirds flooding Florida condo boards with drunk westerners getting arrested in VEGAS?

Yeah. That relationship’s gone.

Welcome to Canada’s unofficial, but very real, travel boycott of the United States—a not-so-silent protest against Donald Trump’s economic aggression, authoritarian rhetoric, and his laughable “Canada is the 51st state” delusion. And make no mistake: this boycott with a conscience is costing the U.S. billions, especially in border states that depend on seasonal Canadian tourism, real estate, and retail.

Now, while MAGA diehards chant about tariffs and “owning the libs,” border town businesses are getting owned by economic reality—and they’re begging Canadians to come back.

The Economic Fallout: Tourism Tanking Across Red and Border States

At a private emergency summit in Boston this week, five U.S. governors and five Canadian premiers sat down and admitted what everyone already knew: the Trump regime has turned a historic friendship into a cold war—and American businesses are paying the price.

By the Numbers:

• Canadian tourism to U.S. states is down between 20% and 60%. Intentionally.

  • Vermont: Hotel reservations down 45%; credit card spending by Canadians down 36%

  • New York City: Bookings by Canadians down 45%

  • Maine: Tourism down 26% (Feb–April 2025); normally hosts over 1 million Canadians annually

    

• Land border crossings have plunged.

  • Official Canadian Border Services figures show double-digit declines since January 2025.

• Air travel from Canada to U.S. destinations is down 38% year over year (Jan–May 2025).

  

Meanwhile, Canada’s own domestic tourism is booming. Bookings to PEI, Nova Scotia, and Ontario are surging. The message is clear: spend at home, not in MAGAland.

“I can’t tell Canadians to come visit the U.S. right now.” – New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt
“We need a certain person to hear that this is hurting jobs for Americans.” – Holt again, not naming Trump—but everyone knew who she meant.

It’s the Politics, Stupid

This isn’t just economic tit-for-tat—it’s ethical pushback.

Trump’s approval rating in Canada sits around 12%. And it's not just about tariffs. It’s about the disrespect.

• Trump’s “51st State” comments were the final insult.

• He’s openly mocked Canadian sovereignty, called PM Mark Carney “weak,” and suggested using economic coercion to make Canada subservient to the U.S.

• Meanwhile, he’s turned ICE into his personal Gestapo and threatened mass detainments—even of U.S. citizens.

Canadians, known for their restraint, are not letting that slide. Instead, they’re speaking the language Americans understand best: money.

“Tariffs on Canada are nothing more than a tax on Americans.” – Ontario Premier Doug Ford (yes, that Doug Ford)

Even Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston—who’s eyeing a national political future—said Canadians were “really ticked off” by Trump’s imperialist antics.

Safety Concerns: Why Canadians Are Afraid to Cross the Border

Then there’s the violence. The guns. The unhinged MAGA threats. It’s the arrests of Senators, Democratic politicians, and judges. You know - good old-fashioned political violence.

• Canada’s official Level 2 Travel Advisory warns citizens of escalating political violence, mass shootings, and hate crimes in U.S. red states.

• Canadian travelers—especially racialized, LGBTQ+, or progressive-identifying individuals—report being detained, interrogated, and having phones searched by U.S. Customs.

• MAGA governors cheer while Trump posts about rounding up political opponents.

“Doing business abroad shouldn’t come at the cost of our national values.” – Robert Huish, Dalhousie University

So what’s happening? Parents are cancelling school trips. Universities are pausing research exchanges. Families are swapping Florida for Nova Scotia.

U.S. Businesses Are Begging for Canadian Dollars—And It’s Not Working

Some state leaders are trying damage control. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has installed bilingual welcome signs at every Canadian land border crossing. Maine’s Janet Mills says, “We cherish our relationship.”

But business owners are already feeling the squeeze:

• Gift shops in Vermont are laying off staff.

• Motels in Maine are “half empty.”

• Southern real estate agents are seeing fewer Canadian buyers.

“We voted for Trump because he said he’d bring business back. Now my nephew’s out of work, and our parking lot’s empty.” – Upstate NY innkeeper, anonymously quoted

And here’s the kicker: many of these desperate border towns voted for Trump. They were sold economic nationalism. What they got was a national embarrassment.

Canada’s Strategic Pivot: Away from the U.S., Toward the World

While Trump screams about tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney is busy rebuilding global alliances. In contrast, a sickly Trump bailed after being rebuked by G7 members, choosing to leave before Zelensky arrived. Real coward shit:

• At the G7 in Alberta this week, Carney and Zelensky unveiled new sanctions on Russia.

• Carney is also working with the EU and Japan on clean tech trade corridors—deliberately cutting the U.S. out of high-trust economic ecosystems.

• Canadian universities, tech companies, and talent pipelines are prioritizing Europe and Asia over the U.S.

“Canada is exploring partnerships that never would’ve been contemplated without Trump.” – Gov. Maura Healey

Even American governors privately admit it: China and Canada are winning this trade war.

Conclusion: The Not-So-Silent Boycott Is Just Getting Started

What happens when you insult a friend, slap them with economic aggression, threaten to take over their country, and let gun crime and hate speech explode?

They stop showing up.

That’s what’s happening now. Canadians aren’t angry. They’re embarrassed for you. And they’re putting their tourism dollars, their business partnerships, and their students anywhere but in Trump’s America.

Until U.S. leadership changes, Canada’s quiet boycott will continue until America’s morale improves.