NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — There are signs that some Canadian tourists are changing their plans to visit New York City and other parts of the United States amid President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada.
Matt Levey has been in the tourism industry for over 20 years, but since January, he’s been faced with an issues he’s never dealt with before.
“It’s been calamitous. It’s been a debacle,” Levey said.
He’s the owner of a tour guide company called Spread Love Tours.
He says the Canadian tour groups he works with have been canceling their trips to New York City at an alarming rate.
“I grossed $35,000 from Canadian high school groups. This year it’s $5,000 and dropping,” Levey said. “I get one to a half dozen cancelations every week. It’s really heartbreaking.”
This dip in interest comes as President Donald Trump continues to make comments about Canada, threatening to make it the 51st state and referring to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …