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Trump's bluster and border arrests cool Canadians' appetite for U.S. tourism

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There were more than 910,000 fewer land border crossings from Canada into the U.S. last month than in March of 2024 .

Air Canada-U.S.-Canada flight bookings for April through September are down about 10 percent .

Trump brushed aside the decline in tourism to the United States on Wednesday , saying, “There’s a little nationalism there I guess, perhaps, perhaps.

Travel Group consultant: "We have seen a near-total collapse of U.S. business" California Gov. Gavin Newsom , a frequent target of Trump , announced an ad campaign this month to lure Canadians back to his state.

“Why would I want to?” said one Canadian who hasn’t visited much in recent years .

VR Score

70

Informative language

68

Neutral language

33

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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