Canadians reject Forbes claim they were 'returning' to US tourism, vow boycott
A Forbes report on US destinations discounting to win back Canadian tourists amid Trump's tariff war draws a wave of Canadian pushback denying any return ever began.
What to know
- Forbes reported U.S. destinations are offering discounts to lure back Canadian tourists whose numbers dropped amid Trump's tariff war.
- The claim that Canadians were 'beginning to return' drew widespread, near-unanimous pushback from Canadian commenters who say no return occurred and none is planned.
- Reasons cited for the boycott include tariffs, Trump's '51st state' remarks about Canada, border detentions, and general distrust of U.S. policy under Trump.
- Commenters frame the boycott as principled and likely to deepen, with some describing a shift toward travel to Europe instead.
The dispute Nearly all commenters reject Forbes' framing that Canadians were 'beginning to return' to U.S. tourism before the tariff war, though a small minority (e.g. one commenter noting friends who 'will go anyways') acknowledge some Canadians will still travel south. · positions read across 49 posts and comments
Canadians were never returning to the U.S. and the article's premise is false or self-serving 'engagement bait.'
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“When did you observe a return???😂 You people are are a real joke”
abellemare09.bsky.social · bluesky ↗
Canadians are boycotting the U.S. on principle and should support their own economy instead of taking discounts.
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“They shouldn't be going there anyway. Can we just stick together and support our own economy, please? Stop giving trump your money.”
tollerlover05.bsky.social · bluesky ↗
Traveling to the U.S. is now unsafe, citing border detentions, arrests, or deportation risk.
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“Come for the tourism, stay because having this app on your phone gets you thrown in jail. Hard pass.”
probon.bsky.social · bluesky ↗
The boycott is a fitting political consequence of Trump's own policies, including on trade and USMCA.
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“Trump is so focused on Canada b/c he made a HUGE mistake in USMCA... What a deal-maker!”
dcappadocia.bsky.social · bluesky ↗
Donald Trump U.S. PresidentSuzanne Rowan Kelleher Forbes reporterForbes Publisher
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What people are saying 24 voices from 1 site · best of 49 · verbatim
- Where did the claim that Canadian travelers were 'beginning to return' to the U.S. originate, and what data supports it?
- Aug 29
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No, Canadian travelers were not "just beginning to return" because we can still see the tourists and citizens being detained at borders, you've never stopped threatening our sovereignty, and TRUMP IS STILL IN OFFICE!! We were not coming back, stop lying for engagement
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We shouldn’t have been, I can’t for the life of me understand how any self-respecting Canadian travels to the USA for holidays or shopping right now, or for the last 18 months. Smarten up, fellow hoseheads!
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There’s the added bonus of CBP agents having nothing to do, now that Visa interviews are cancelled, so they’re doing extra extra extra customs checks for no reason. Apparently, the US has selective exit customs now
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Canadians are staying away on principle. And this garbage will just make Canada dig in deeper and diversify faster. We’re never going to trust you again. We were lured in by ease of geography, but now we took your smartest people and will just be more excellent on our own merits instead
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They were beginning to return to the US? Where are you getting your info from, the WH?
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lmao save 5% on a baconator™. While being in USA risks getting kidnapped by literal masked killers. Brilliant plan USA
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We weren’t coming back @charlieangus104.bsky.social @lisab0924.bsky.social 🍁 #CANpoli 🍁 #CDNpoli 🍁 #CanadaSky 🌌 #Canadiana
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In your dreams, Forbes. Canadians have/had/will never have any intention of travelling down to the basement.
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And end up in a prison camp Or Deported to Haiti That a hard NO
- Aug 28
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Come for the tourism, stay because having this app on your phone gets you thrown in jail. Hard pass.
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Lol, can you imagine anyone wanting to come the US?
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Is the discount free + $1 million ? Because that's what it would take for me to ever cross that border again in my life. And even then, I'd want to keep one foot in Canada just for safety sake.
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I used to winter in Savannah but left early in 2025 because of the 51st state nonsense. Like the Canadian Prime Minister and his trade strategy, my sights are now set on Europe, wintering in the south of France. Watch Canadians double down on boycotting the US after the last 7 days.
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Trump is so focused on Canada b/c he made a HUGE mistake in USMCA. In NAFTA, there was proportionality clause on energy-Canada had to send a specific proportion of their energy to the US. The energy section was removed in USMCA. Canada was now free to send energy to rest of world. What a deal-maker!
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Those people are rightfully pissed. They don’t care about discounts.
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When did you observe a return???😂 You people are are a real joke
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They shouldn't be going there anyway. Can we just stick together and support our own economy, please? Stop giving trump your money.
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AS A CANADIAN TRAVELLER... I WILL NEVER VISIT THE FASCIST UNITED STATES OF AMERICA... YOU DON'T HAVE A HOPE IN HELL UNTIL YOU AXE TRUMP & THE REPUBLICANS ... THE U.S. IS A DISGRACE TO DEMOCRACY UNDER TRUMP...
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And he always doubles down on his mistakes.....so don't expect any Canadian visitors for quite a while....
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Boycotting for life. US travel is just a bunch of cliches anyway, so I won't be missing much
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Almost as though he's destroying the country himself. Now why would he do something like that? Huh.
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The officially signed by the USA government, new Lake of America has no treaty with Canada, therefore holds no right to pass ships into the Welland Canal free of charge.
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The damage to the U.S. is the point. If anyone thinks Trump isn't nor hasn't ever been beholden to Putin, they're fooling themselves. #TheUnitedStatesOfRussia
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President Trump’s tariff war threatens to turn away Canadian travelers just as they were beginning to return to the U.S.