{
  "id": 1757857,
  "title": "Many Canadians are boycotting the US, so this is where they’re travelling instead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/many-canadians-are-boycotting-the-us-so-this-is-where-theyre",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:02:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/many-canadians-are-boycotting-the-us-so-this-is-where-theyre-travelling-instead/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since Donald Trump's re-election in late 2024, a significant number of Canadians have decided to boycott travel to the United States. Kent Truscott, a family from London, Ontario, is one such example. They had initially planned to visit Texas to watch a SpaceX Starship launch in 2023, but canceled the trip due to their boycott. Truscott and his family opted to spend their money in the Atlantic provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island instead. This boycott has resulted in a loss of approximately C$3.3 billion ($2.35 billion; £1.75 billion) in travel revenue for the US last year, which Canadians have redirected towards domestic trips or other countries. The financial impact has been felt by numerous American cities and states, who have sought to lure Canadians back with discounted Broadway tickets and special deals. Despite some Canadians being motivated by factors such as the declining Canadian dollar, the majority feel that the relationship between their country and the US has reached a breaking point. They believe that returning to the US would require substantial reconciliation, particularly in terms of amicable relations with Canada.",
  "summary": "Prior to US President Donald Trump's re-election, Kent Truscott and his family, from London, Ontario, had taken multiple trips south of the border, including to California and most recently New York in 2023.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}