Canadian boycott of U.S. travel over Trump's annexation threats
發佈日期: 2025-06-16 20:11
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U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Canada for the 51st G7 Summit has once again brought the tense relationship between the two North American nations to the forefront.
This as a decline in Canadian tourism in the U.S. has led to some smaller American towns finding ways to draw their northern neighbours back down south.
Offering a host of hot springs and golf courses in the middle of Southern California, the vibrant oasis city of Palm Springs has long secured its reputation as a tourism hotspot, with the popular site attracting some 300,000 Canadian tourists each year.
In recent days, visitors may increasingly find banners proclaiming Palm Springs' love for Canada hung around the city centre.
This after the U.S.-Canadian relationship took a nosedive after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy implementation and the American administration's threats to annex Canada.
The deteriorating situation between the once allies resulted in a sharp decline in Canadians travelling down south.
Palm Springs, which sees tourism as its primary source of income, has taken a direct hit from the diplomatic fallout.
In a bid to salvage the relationship, municipal authorities have strengthened efforts to emphasise the friendship between their town and Canada.
Rick, who has been running a jewellery store in Palm Springs for the last eight years, noted that Canadians make up at least half of his clientele, and stressed Trump's opinions on Canada may not represent those of the American people.
You are welcome to America, welcome to Palm Springs, absolutely.
Occupants love Canadian people.
It brings in tourism and long staycation revenues.
So, yes, it's important.
Canadian citizen Tim, who has been living in Los Angeles for 13 years and now works at a media company, said most Canadians believe Trump is only engaging in a war of words.
Women's rights or LGBTQ rights or immigration, that is the stuff that he is actually taking action on.
But to distract you from all those serious issues, he will come up with these outlandish and almost silly claims.
Meanwhile, Tim noted that Trump's confrontational attitude towards Canada actually strengthens his country's resolve to preserve its sovereignty, while adding that both countries should not abandon their friendship over the current president.
Canada also has its own identity.
We have our own things to offer and we have our own feet to stand on.
So we don't always need the U.S. to be next to us.
We can stand on our own.
