As long as Matt Levy led love trips in New York, he could always rely on Canadians to bring him business.
“I can tell you, 30 to 50 percent of trips that my company gives for Canadian high school groups,” Levy recently said, sometimes before setting off into a group from Georgia.
Spread Love Tours NYC, which has been operating for over two decades, takes visitors to all main monuments. Levy, which himself is many trips, took thousands of Canadians in the city he loves.
But this year he said that he had almost any Canadian reservations.
“My company earned $ 35,000 only from Canadian children from high school coming to New York on a trip,” he said about his earnings in 2024. This year it has $ 5,000, and the appeal takes place every week.
Levy said his Canadian customers do not clearly say why they were canceled, but he submitted two and two together.
“I know why, and this is because my president threatens the annex of your country.”
President Donald Trump for the first time suggested that Canada should become 51. Stan in December, after the victory of the election in November. Since then, he has repeatedly repeated this suggestion, along with the issue of complaints regarding trade relations and the security of borders in the USA-Tanada.
It is in addition to the release of historical tariff policy against Canada and the rest of the world.
The influence on tourism came quickly and the furious, and Canadians publicly declarations regarding the cancellation of holidays in the USA or completely refused to visit the southern neighbor.
Canceled trips
In recent months, Canadian Airlines have reduced or canceled flights due to a decrease in demand.
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“I don't blame you. I wouldn't go to my country if I were in your situation,” Levy said.
Companies in Wildwood, New Jersey divide the fears of a sudden change of heart in Canada in connection with traveling to the USA. Jersey Shore Beach Town is a Canadian favorite, and some make all the stop to make sure that they will come back this summer.
He describes the loss of business as painful and that it affects everyone who works for his company.
Not only he feels a sudden freezing of Canadian tourists. There is fear and care in the entire American tourism industry.
According to the US Travel Association, Canada was the best source of international visitors to the US in 2024, generating USD 20 billion and supporting $ 140,000.
“We love you”
In popular places such as Palm Springs, California, the city government began to install banners in street light that read Palm Springs ♥ ️ Canada.
Other states, such as Florida and Arizona, where Canadians are the best source of tourism revenues, sound an alarm.
Mike Huckins from Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce recently said Arizona Family's outlet media: “We have many snow birds that come from Canada for a long time. Arizona is famous for this, so a bit concerned that some of these visitors delay or end their plans to come for a long time.”
In Wildwood, Nj, the beach town of Jersey Shore, in which Canadians are so ubiquitous in the summer months that there are hotels with names such as Motel Quebec and the royal Canadian.
John Donio, president of Wildwood Business Improvement District, willingly informs that in recent months there was no wave of appeal. But there is enough fear that he works with other owners of companies in new news.
“We just want our friends to the north to know that here in New Jersey, Wildwoods, we love you,” he said. “There is nothing always … And we know that without our Canadian friends it is not the same in Wildwoods.”
The guide to veteran trips in New York resembles side damage in growing tensions between Canada and the United States. Matt Levy from Spread Love Tours claims that President Trump's policy about Canada had a brutal influence on his activities.
Michael Bolero, general director in Bolero, a resort in Wildwood, got a guest from a guest with a summer reservation. She wanted to know about the fee for canceling the center in the event that President Trump escalated tension with Canada.
“Unfortunately, we said that there are no free appeals on geopolitical issues,” said Bolero.
“This is a large family and we have to solve it”
Canadian guests have been guests for decades at the Quebec motel, so named by the original owner after he spent time in Canada.
Lester Katsanis, the current owner of the motel, is very aware of special relations between Wildwood and his Canadian guests. He can remember families who returned summer after summer – watching how their children grow up and eventually return with their own children.
It is an optimist that Wildwood's relations with Canadians will survive the Canada-Us relations.
“This is a large family and we must solve it,” he said, referring to the long -term bond between Canada and the USA “we love you”.
The Canadian trip to the USA fell when the trade war increases between two countries. But how much is a blow to the American economy? In addition, why Kanada decided to need more politicians.
Levy also tries to remain optimistic, even when Canadians seem to choose politics in relation to their travel plans.
“I know that Canadians have a long memory and do not forgive easily. I think New York is very separate and very separate from American policy and identity. And I think the Canadians will soon return to New York.”