"and strict new immigration rules that have created fear and confusion. There's some resistance. There's always someone calls in [from Canada] and says, No, no more US! Before we were friends, and now enemies,' said Richard Clavet, a Canadian originally from Quebec who has owned a motel and apartment rental business in Fort Lauderdale popular with snowbirds for more than three decades."
"Bookings have declined, our rates are a little lower to try to attract them. In March and April a lot of people kind of walked away from the deposits, which wasn't so bad because we were able to rent the rooms to others. But in the summer, what was bad was they also didn't book for the following year, and that hurt us financially."
The annual migration of Canadian snowbirds to warmer US states is shrinking as many Canadians cancel trips and choose alternative destinations. Trade tariffs and stricter US immigration rules tied to the Trump administration have generated fear and confusion, prompting a boycott of US travel. Some long-standing hosts report declined bookings, reduced room rates, and lost deposits and future reservations, causing financial harm. Research by the Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada finds only 26% of Canadians plan US vacations this winter, down from 41% last year; among those aged 61 and older just one in ten plan to visit, versus one in three previously. Canadian tourism revenues have reached record levels as many visitors stay home.
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