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The American tourism industry takes large ways: massive discounts, gifts, ads and attractive offers – trying to bring visitors to Canadians. Their absence is also noticeable in breasts.

The home of the Golf Season is Paul Dame, the owner of the station Bluff Point Golf Resort has renewed PlattsburghIn the situation New YorkLocated from Montreal to a hundred miles away.

Its turnover fell about 30% in the last two months compared to the same period 2024. This descent makes the decrease in the number of Canada golfers who represent half of its customers.

The most common Canadian customers told the United States that the United States avoided the trade war Donald TrumpCanada attached threats and squeeze controls at the American border.

It is advisable to meet in front of an event that leads to a significant slowdown in our activities.

I’m trying to keep my head but it’s very difficultHe said.

This week, to show the Canadians who welcome, center Bluff Point Golf Resort They began to offer gifts, including golf balls decorated with Canadian symbols. You have to work there and you need to put efforts to rebuild this relationshipsays the owner.

The resort center also intends to offer packages in reduced prices, less busy on weekdays.

We already feel affecting. Everyone is afraidsays Kristy KennedyVice President of the Commerce Chamber Marketing North CountryWho replaces the company of Adirondack Region, in the north of the state New York.

To encourage Canadians to visit the region, he launched Quebec and Ottawa TV ad and will publish a directory of online tourist businesses that offer exclusive tourists to Canada at the hotel of 20% of October. The best western of Plattsburgh.

Mmé Kennedy It calculates that the Twenty companies will take part in the initiative. We are ready to disappear with the red carpet, he says. We want to follow this relationship.

Discounts, is it enough?

Many other US tourist operators expect the situation before summer season. Canadians ultimately indicate The largest market Abroad for the United States, he emphasizes the director of the Tourism and Hotel Management School of Hotel Management at the Toronto Metropolitan University.

In 2024, Canadians spent more than $ 20.5 trillion on the other side of the border, according to data US Travel Association.

In April, Statistics identified a decrease of 31% of the Canadian residents of Canada in the United States, both by plane and car, compared to the same month last year. It is fourth failure, depending on the federal agency.

It’s not a few dollars and take some discounts, it will take time.

Expert believes return to normal for Canadian tourism fluads several years And maybe a change in leadership in the White House.

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Not a relatively large discount to encourage you to travel to the United Statessays Laura Lijlik. Resident KudsarronaIn Ontario, it is uncomfortable in the idea of ​​crossing the edge due to policies Lak describesauthoritarian.

Same bell game Nilay Shah : Discounts, it’s just a temporary dressingHe said. Toronto, used to travel to the United States, he prefers to spend in his country and is thinking about visiting Western Canada this summer.

However, Maggie HillThose who live in Saint-Jean living in Labrador says, which special offers can encourage borders to cross the borders. Especially in the United States, I think a good discount would have a differenceHe said, in the citation of the Canadian dollar, which serves 72 cents today.

Huard’s weakness is one of the causes of the body Visit California This month Canadian offers a maximum of 40% in California’s 1000 hotels, activities and tourist attractions.

Something needed concreteIt emphasizes General Manager Organization, Caroline full.

He says his state is trying to move his head away from Washington. Last month, the governor of California, Gavin measurementsled legal action in front of a federal court to compete with customs duties of administration Lak.

A little north, AllocateThey offered discounts on forty restaurants, hotels and local businesses to Canada visitors 30 to 11th May 9 through 11 Blue blue were in the town of Toronto Sailor.

According to Howard WrightPresident Seattle Hospitality Grouprural area Open weapons Fruits received: Canadians took advantage of these special offers for these three days.

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Last Friday, a small group of America’s senators went to Ottawa to launch a message to Canadians: Give us another option In terms of trade and tourism.

Democrat Tim CaineFrom Virginia, he stressed his condition and others feel Canadian travelers, noticing sharp decline in reserves Virginia BeachFor example.

Canadian love Virginia Beach. It is the place we often do every summer and we always see Canadian license plates. It is a very important relationship for us in VirginiaHe said at the press conference.

Republican Senator Kevin cramerFrom north of Dako, he says he grew very close to the border with Manitoba. I am committed to doing everything on my side to restore these close linksHe said in front of journalists.

With Sophia Harris’s Information, CBC