Maritimers plan to travel less to the U.S. with Trump as president: survey – Halifax [Video]

Maritimers are changing their travel habits thanks to the Donald Trump presidency south of the border.

According to a survey from Narrative Research, a market research company based in Halifax, 62 per cent of respondents said they expect to travel to the U.S. less because of Trump.

That’s compared to 37 per cent back in December 2024.

“Over the time between when he got elected and then after he came into power and started making changes and announcements, (there’s been) a big, big increase in the number of people saying, ‘Ooh, I think I’m going to travel less,” said Margaret Chapman, COO and partner with Narrative Research.

About a quarter of those surveyed said they plan to travel the same amount, and only three per cent said they would travel more.

Chapman said when they “dug into” the reason why people were changing their travel habits due to the Trump …