From surge in patriotism to fewer US trips – Trump’s impact on Canada

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmlvym2e3eo

12 Comments

  1. AdditionalPizza on

    Figures and poll results given in the article:

    * **64%:** Canadians have a negative view of the US in 2025.
    * **>77%:** Canadians who lack confidence in Trump as president.
    * **>90%:** Respondents who describe Trump as “arrogant.”
    * **>75%:** Respondents who believe Trump is “dangerous.”
    * **46%:** Canadians who want the government to approach the US as an “enemy or potential threat”. Compared to 35% for China, and 24% for India.
    * **~1 in 3:** Canadians who believe the US could take “direct action” to control Canada in the future.
    * **>25%:** Drop in Canadians making trips to the US.
    * **$5.7bn (USD):** Forecast *loss in US tourism* spending in 2025.
    * **C$59bn (up 6%):** Total tourism revenue in Canada from May to August (record-breaking), domestic plus international visitors.
    * **~12%:** Increase in Canadians visiting Mexican cities.
    * **$63.1m down to $9.5m:** The value of US liquor imports in Canada for a single quarter between 2024 and 2025

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    Some of the numbers (first 4 poll results) are from earlier to mid 2025, safe to assume it’s gotten worse. I fixed a couple errors/typos in the article as well.

  2. Sunnydaysomeday on

    How is this still news? Didn’t we all agree that we hate what’s happening in the USA right now? And we have to protect our own country and economy?

  3. The behavior of ICE further deters many from visiting the USA. Who knows if one day someone meets an ICE agent because they don’t look “American” (white) and “disappear?”

  4. We have a surge in patriotism but it’s paper patriotism, we aren’t tackling the real crises of Canadian identity such as mass immigration or demographic displacement, where are the patriots talking about those issues?

  5. The U.S. is also super expensive and has such a stale culture. Would much rather travel to Mexico or Central America.

  6. I fucking love our country but those Elbows up tool shacks are far from patriotic, in fact I honestly believe their bullshit rhetoric does more harm than good.

  7. I’m starting to see American produce back on shelves in lowblaws store . hope people remember while shopping how us is fcking us all.