Only 10% of Canadian boomers say they'll travel to U.S. this winter: survey

[BlueWavePsych]

As Canada grapples with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, many Canadian snowbirds are changing their plans of travelling south this winter, a new survey shows.

The Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada (THIA) on Friday released its 2025 Winter Smart Traveller Survey, which revealed a “ dramatic shift in Canadian travel trends for the upcoming 2025–26 winter season.”

The survey found most Canadians are going to be skipping U.S. travel this winter, with only 26 per cent saying they will head south this winter – a 37 per cent drop from last year.

The pullback is sharpest among baby boomers, traditionally the snowbird generation, with only 10 per cent planning U.S. trips, the report said, noting that this is a 66 per cent decline compared with last year.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11504753/canadian-boomers-snowbirds-travel-us-winter/

Ron DeSantis says that Canadian “snowbirds” are still coming to Florida in big enough numbers to facilitate a proposed reduction or elimination of property taxes.

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/753453-desantis-canadian-tourism/

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90% of Canadian boomers say they won't travel to U.S. this winter, and DeSatan is still clueless

[Vogon_Glory]

1. Governor DeSantis says that Canadians will continue to travel to Florida in large numbers

Governor DeSantis says a lot of things, although only a small portion of which might be true.

I am neither Floridian nor Canadian, but I suspect that former Florida winter visitors seeking someplace warm this winter will.be visiting places where neither the Stars and Stripes nor the Florida state flag will be fluttering in the breeze.

[tanyev]

2. 66% decline from last year.

Suggests that last year’s numbers were propped up by some people going ahead with trips that were already planned, maybe waiting to see if there would be enough U.S. outrage to change anything, or maybe making one final trip to sell/clear out a property. Now they’re well and truly done.

[mitch96]

3. I'm west of Tampa in a very popular winter spot for Canadians.. I know it's early and I have seen Michigan

Minnesota, Wisconsin and NY plates as of late..
NO Canadian plates on cars. I usually see them first when the snow bird season comes upon us.. .
Hollywood Florida is a big Mecca for French Canadians We will see what happens
Lots of Blue Jay's flags out in my area during the World Seires
And so it goes...
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