A growing number of Canadians are cancelling or changing their plans to travel to the U.S.
Travel agents say while that’s costing would-be vacationers money, there’s “no pushback” amid growing tensions between the two countries over threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose devastating tariffs.
Amra Durakovic, the Canadian head of public relations and communications for Flight Centre Travel Group, said several of their agents have had people cancelling trips to the U.S. or changing to another country or destination in Canada.
“Since the weekend, we’ve definitely noticed a shift in Canadians sort of reconsidering ‘anywhere but the U.S.’ right now,” Durakovic said. “I think there’s a lot of this emotional sentiment attached, it’s like a friendship, right, someone’s betrayed you.”
She said the shift in travel destinations is in part due to the weakened dollar, with affordability being a big issue for Canadians, but politics are creeping in with Trump’s threat of …