Canadians are striking back economically against the United States, dealing a severe blow to the American tourism industry in response to inflammatory annexation rhetoric from the White House. The impact is staggering, with cross-border travel nosediving and the U.S. economy facing potential losses reaching $2 billion, along with the elimination of approximately 14,000 tourism-related jobs.
🔥🚨BREAKING: Spiteful Canadians are about to take 14k jobs from Americans and cost the United States $2 billion as a result of their massive boycott against the American industry in response to President Trump and Elon Musk. pic.twitter.com/4DnkyODxgE
— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) March 25, 2025
The decline in Canadian visitors is no coincidence — it’s a deliberate, strategic effort. Air travel to the U.S. dropped by 13 percent in February, while vehicle crossings fell by 23 percent compared to the previous year. Major tourism hubs are already feeling the pinch. Las Vegas has recorded a 9.4 percent decline in visitors, while New York City has seen an 11 percent decrease. Border towns such as Buffalo, New York—where Canadians traditionally make up as much as 45 percent of annual visitors—have been hit especially hard, with vehicle crossings plunging by 14 percent.
Flair Airlines has already suspended flights to U.S. cities such as Phoenix and Nashville, while other Canadian carriers are scaling back routes. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, U.S.-bound flight capacity is being reduced by an average of 6.1 percent over the coming months.
“Current trends of Canadians choosing to avoid travel to the US will have an immediate effect of costing the US economy over 2 billion dollars and at least 140,000 jobs, with the potential of far more.” pic.twitter.com/GBKIfGlSbS
— Morgan Cameron Ross (@Morgan_C_Ross) February 9, 2025
But the shift isn’t limited to tourism. A growing “Buy Canadian” movement has Canadians actively prioritizing domestic goods over American products, with boycotts targeting U.S. automobiles, bourbon, and meat. What began as a tourism dispute is now expanding into a broader economic standoff.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has responded firmly to Washington’s remarks, declaring, “Canada will never, ever be a part of America in any way, shape, or form.” His statement has fueled a surge in national solidarity, making clear that this is not just about economics, but about sovereignty and national pride.
And tourist industry is going south. 9.5 million jobs and $ 2.36 trillion . Tourists boycotting US. European and Canadian are used to free speech and hate Autocratic leadership https://t.co/oYtPC3V2IL
— KROPO (@KlausRoennow) March 22, 2025
Canadians are increasingly redirecting their travel dollars toward destinations such as Mexico and the Caribbean, intensifying the strain on the American tourism sector. The White House’s controversial suggestion that Canadians could soon find themselves as “American citizens as residents of our cherished 51st state” has backfired, uniting Canadians in a powerful economic response and fundamentally altering cross-border travel trends.
