U.S. Economic Attacks on Canada are Hurting American Business
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Data-driven insights on how Trump-era tariffs & immigration policies hurt U.S. businesses—lost sales, travel declines, Canadian boycotts, and how Canada has gained from trade diversion.
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Can you share dollar figures on lost U.S. sales due to Canadians choosing local, national or foreign alternatives (your experience or others')? How much would you have paid U.S companies for that canceled Sun Belt trip or Amazon order? Drop your data in the comments!
Canadians aren't buying much U.S. bourbon and a Trump-backing state is feeling the pain. There are some great Canadian bourbon-like products from distilleries like Raging Crow (NS) and Okanagan Spirits (BC). www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026
The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.
www.kentucky.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Canadians aren't buying much U.S. bourbon and a Trump-backing state is feeling the pain. There are some great Canadian bourbon-like products from distilleries like Raging Crow (NS) and Okanagan Spirits (BC). www.kentucky.com/news/busines...
The Nova Scotia Liquor Board has put U.S. liquors back on the shelf, but is it supporting homegrown bourbon-like alternatives, like Raging Crow's "Can't Call it B**rbon?" www.ragingcrow.com @nsgov.bsky.social
Raging Crow Distillery
www.ragingcrow.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The Nova Scotia Liquor Board has put U.S. liquors back on the shelf, but is it supporting homegrown bourbon-like alternatives, like Raging Crow's "Can't Call it B**rbon?" www.ragingcrow.com @nsgov.bsky.social
Compared to the U.K. and France, Canadians are far more likely to report boycotting American products, services and travel: theconversation.com/canada-is-le... @shelleyboulianne.bsky.social
theconversation.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Compared to the U.K. and France, Canadians are far more likely to report boycotting American products, services and travel: theconversation.com/canada-is-le... @shelleyboulianne.bsky.social
International visitation to the U.S. dropped again last month, making November the 7th straight month with a year-over-year decline. Visitation from overseas dropped 3.5% to 2.5 million for the month: skift.com/2025/12/11/i...
International Travel to the U.S. Has Dropped for 7 Straight Months
Visitation from overseas fell 3.5% in November, according to data released Thursday from the National Travel and Tourism Office.
skift.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
International visitation to the U.S. dropped again last month, making November the 7th straight month with a year-over-year decline. Visitation from overseas dropped 3.5% to 2.5 million for the month: skift.com/2025/12/11/i...
Overall, between February and October 2025, the number of return trips by Canadians to the U.S. declined by 21 per cent for air travel and by a staggering 33.5 per cent for land travel: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
ANALYSIS | Canadians are shunning U.S. travel — and reaping the rewards | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive politics, tariffs and heightened border security have helped drive a decline in international tourism spending in the U.S. Meanwhile, polls and industry experts ...
www.cbc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Overall, between February and October 2025, the number of return trips by Canadians to the U.S. declined by 21 per cent for air travel and by a staggering 33.5 per cent for land travel: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
The drop in Canadian tourism to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's actions is hurting American businesses in several states, a new report by a congressional committee has found: www.jec.senate.gov/public/index...
REPORT: Amid Trump’s Tariffs, Declining Canadian Tourism Is Harming Businesses in Every State Along U.S.-Canada Border
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today showing the ways in which declining Canadian tourism is harming American businesses in every state along the U.S.-Canada border.
www.jec.senate.gov
December 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The drop in Canadian tourism to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's actions is hurting American businesses in several states, a new report by a congressional committee has found: www.jec.senate.gov/public/index...
Destination #Canada, the country’s tourism organization, estimates year-over-year total tourism revenue for the lucrative summer season of May to August increased by an unprecedented C$3.3 billion (6%): www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
ANALYSIS | Canadians are shunning U.S. travel — and reaping the rewards | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive politics, tariffs and heightened border security have helped drive a decline in international tourism spending in the U.S. Meanwhile, polls and industry experts ...
www.cbc.ca
December 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Destination #Canada, the country’s tourism organization, estimates year-over-year total tourism revenue for the lucrative summer season of May to August increased by an unprecedented C$3.3 billion (6%): www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Microsoft is bullish on #Canada: blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issue...
Microsoft Deepens Its Commitment to Canada with Landmark $19B AI Investment
Today, Microsoft is announcing the most important commitment in Microsoft Canada’s history. We’re adding to our investments – with a total of $19 billion CAD between 2023 and 2027, including more than...
blogs.microsoft.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Microsoft is bullish on #Canada: blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issue...
The USA's descent into an Orwellian state presents HUGE opportunities for Canada, which should ramp up efforts to attract Europeans to conferences, for business opportunities, and for holidays: www.financialexpress.com/business/inv...
US mandates review of tourists’ social media activity from the past 5 years
Travellers to the US may soon be required to provide social media data from the past five years as part of the ESTA application. New rules impact travellers from Visa Waiver Program countries.
www.financialexpress.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The USA's descent into an Orwellian state presents HUGE opportunities for Canada, which should ramp up efforts to attract Europeans to conferences, for business opportunities, and for holidays: www.financialexpress.com/business/inv...
One of millions of examples: @tltlc.bsky.social has cancelled trips to Nashville, Arizona and Seattle, choosing to vacation in the Canadian Rockies, on Vancouver Island and along the East Coast of Canada instead.
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
One of millions of examples: @tltlc.bsky.social has cancelled trips to Nashville, Arizona and Seattle, choosing to vacation in the Canadian Rockies, on Vancouver Island and along the East Coast of Canada instead.
U.S. international tourism spending is forecast to drop 3.2% in 2025, a $US5.7B loss. The U.S. Travel Association links the decline primarily to fewer Canadian visitors since President Trump's return and rhetoric: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home | CBC News
Many Canadians continue to boycott travel to the United States, and the U.S. economy is paying the price. A U.S. Travel Association report forecasts a 3.2 per cent decline in international tourism spe...
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
U.S. international tourism spending is forecast to drop 3.2% in 2025, a $US5.7B loss. The U.S. Travel Association links the decline primarily to fewer Canadian visitors since President Trump's return and rhetoric: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Canada is looking to Western Europe and the Republic of Korea for major defence procurement initiatives. The USA is losing what used to be sure business for its firms, which have Donald Trump to "thank" for their declining sales prospects in Canada: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Swedish king’s visit highlights growing Canadian interest in Saab military aircraft | CBC News
A few days before the federal budget was tabled, the CEO of Swedish industrial giant Saab flew to Ottawa to meet with the country's top bureaucrat, fuelling the sense a deal is brewing between the Can...
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Canada is looking to Western Europe and the Republic of Korea for major defence procurement initiatives. The USA is losing what used to be sure business for its firms, which have Donald Trump to "thank" for their declining sales prospects in Canada: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The Buy Canadian movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of U.S.-based consumer companies that banked on selling their products on Canadian retail shelves: www.ctvnews.ca/business/art... @sidcavale.bsky.social @reuters
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. companies say retailers turning away their products
The “Buy Canadian” movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of U.S.-based consumer companies that banked on selling their products on Canadian retail shelves.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The Buy Canadian movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of U.S.-based consumer companies that banked on selling their products on Canadian retail shelves: www.ctvnews.ca/business/art... @sidcavale.bsky.social @reuters
The number of Canadian residents who returned by car from the U.S. fell to 1.4 million in Oct., a 30.5% drop from the same period in 2024. It's the 10th straight month of lower volumes, beginning the month after U.S. President Trump was elected. Trump's trade war is proving costly to U.S. companies.
November 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The number of Canadian residents who returned by car from the U.S. fell to 1.4 million in Oct., a 30.5% drop from the same period in 2024. It's the 10th straight month of lower volumes, beginning the month after U.S. President Trump was elected. Trump's trade war is proving costly to U.S. companies.
Minnesota liquor producer began production in Montréal today. Trump's trade war has forced Sour Puss to invest north of the border. USA's loss, Canada's gain: www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
Sour Puss moves some liqueur production to Canada after trade war devastates sales
American distiller Phillips Distilling Company is moving production of its Sour Puss alcoholic beverage to Montreal in order to regain the Canadian market.
www.bnnbloomberg.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Minnesota liquor producer began production in Montréal today. Trump's trade war has forced Sour Puss to invest north of the border. USA's loss, Canada's gain: www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
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Thanks to renewable power expansion, fuel-importing countries saved more than $1.3tn between 2010 and 2023 that would otherwise have been spent on fossil fuels from overseas. Important contribution from @iea.org to current debates!
Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries, saving hundreds of billions of dollars, report @iea.org
- including UK, Germany and Chile etc
Story by @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...
- including UK, Germany and Chile etc
Story by @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...
IEA: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries - Carbon Brief
More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables
www.carbonbrief.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Thanks to renewable power expansion, fuel-importing countries saved more than $1.3tn between 2010 and 2023 that would otherwise have been spent on fossil fuels from overseas. Important contribution from @iea.org to current debates!
For the first time in 30 years, Canada is importing more vehicles from Mexico than from the U.S.
October 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
For the first time in 30 years, Canada is importing more vehicles from Mexico than from the U.S.
CBC News reviewed datasets on travel, trade, shopping and culture, and all of them paint a similar picture: Canadians are taking a big step back from the U.S.: www.cbc.ca/news/politic... @jptasker.bsky.social
Canadians are taking a big step back from the U.S. — and here's the data to prove it | CBC News
In the weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with his punishing tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s "old relationship" with the U.S. would be "over" soon — and now ...
www.cbc.ca
October 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
CBC News reviewed datasets on travel, trade, shopping and culture, and all of them paint a similar picture: Canadians are taking a big step back from the U.S.: www.cbc.ca/news/politic... @jptasker.bsky.social
California grape growers are facing big troubles, with many producers leaving fruit unharvested or abandoning their vineyards due to a sharp decline in demand (e.g., due to Canadian boycotts) & increasing economic pressures, according to an industry leader: english.news.cn/20251004/b12...
Interview: California grape growers facing toughest season in 30 years, says industry leader
english.news.cn
October 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
California grape growers are facing big troubles, with many producers leaving fruit unharvested or abandoning their vineyards due to a sharp decline in demand (e.g., due to Canadian boycotts) & increasing economic pressures, according to an industry leader: english.news.cn/20251004/b12...
Three-fifths of Canadians are avoiding the purchase of American products. #Trump's policies are hurting U.S. businesses: globalnews.ca/news/1145005...
Buying Canadian is still a priority for most consumers, Ipsos poll shows - National | Globalnews.ca
Canadian consumer patriotism is alive and well, with the majority of poll respondents saying they have recently purchased 'Canadian' products, services or investments.
globalnews.ca
September 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Three-fifths of Canadians are avoiding the purchase of American products. #Trump's policies are hurting U.S. businesses: globalnews.ca/news/1145005...
Statistics Canada reports that in July the number of Americans visiting Canada exceeded the number of Canadians visiting the US. This has only happened one other time in roughly the last 2 decades, if you exclude the COVID-19 pandemic outliers of Aug & Sep 2021: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
More U.S. residents came to Canada than Canadian residents returned from the U.S. in July
Statistics Canada says more U.S. residents came to Canada in July than Canadian residents returned from the U.S. for only the second time in nearly two decades, excluding the pandemic period.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Statistics Canada reports that in July the number of Americans visiting Canada exceeded the number of Canadians visiting the US. This has only happened one other time in roughly the last 2 decades, if you exclude the COVID-19 pandemic outliers of Aug & Sep 2021: www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
The # of Canadian visitors to the US continues to collapse, down 25.2% YTD. This includes a 37.0% drop in land arrivals in July alone. Trump's policies are costing America billion$ in tourist-related revenue: www.tourismeconomics.com/press/latest...
US International Inbound Travel Remains Weak for 2025 - Tourism Economics
Newly released data from Tourism Economics’ Global Travel Service confirms that US inbound travel is continuing to underperform in 2025
www.tourismeconomics.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The # of Canadian visitors to the US continues to collapse, down 25.2% YTD. This includes a 37.0% drop in land arrivals in July alone. Trump's policies are costing America billion$ in tourist-related revenue: www.tourismeconomics.com/press/latest...
The parent company of American alcohol producers such as Jack Daniel's whisky and Woodford Reserve bourbon says sales to #Canada dropped 62% during the latest fiscal quarter compared to a year ago, as American alcohol remains off the shelves in many provinces. ca.news.yahoo.com/company-behi...
Company behind Jack Daniel's says Canadian boycott is 'significant' as sales drop 62%
The parent company of American alcohol producers such as Jack Daniel's whisky and Woodford Reserve bourbon says sales to Canada dropped 62 per cent during the latest fiscal quarter compared to a year ...
ca.news.yahoo.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The parent company of American alcohol producers such as Jack Daniel's whisky and Woodford Reserve bourbon says sales to #Canada dropped 62% during the latest fiscal quarter compared to a year ago, as American alcohol remains off the shelves in many provinces. ca.news.yahoo.com/company-behi...
Shipments of U.S. orange juice to Canada fell in June to their lowest level in more than two decades: www.freshplaza.com/north-americ...
Canada orange juice imports from U.S. hit 20-year low
Shipments of U.S. orange juice to Canada fell in June to their lowest level in more than two decades, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data. Industry representatives attribute…
www.freshplaza.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Shipments of U.S. orange juice to Canada fell in June to their lowest level in more than two decades: www.freshplaza.com/north-americ...
Sales of U.S. spirits in Canada dropped 66.3% between March 5, when provinces announced they would stop carrying the products in retail stores, and the end of April, according to an analysis by Spirits Canada: www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Canadian boycott of US spirits hurts broader alcohol sales, trade group says
Canadian provinces' boycott of U.S. spirits amid a trade dispute with the United States has caused a sharp drop in sales of American imports, as well as other imported and domestic spirits across the nation, a Canadian liquor trade group said on Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Sales of U.S. spirits in Canada dropped 66.3% between March 5, when provinces announced they would stop carrying the products in retail stores, and the end of April, according to an analysis by Spirits Canada: www.reuters.com/world/americ...