US EditionTourism Down ‘Between 20% and 60%’ in Several Northeast States, US Governors Meet with Canadian Premiers
- On Monday in Boston, leaders from eastern Canadian provinces and northeastern U.S. states gathered to address issues including tariffs, tourism challenges, and broader economic collaboration amid ongoing trade disputes.
- The meeting responded to President Trump’s tariffs and rhetoric, which have caused a significant drop in cross-border tourism and disrupted trade between the two countries.
- Governors and premiers noted tourism declines of 20% to 60% in northeastern states, with Canadian bookings and spending down up to 45%, while discussing energy projects and workforce challenges.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford said, “We need to get through this, and we're stronger together,” and Gov. Maura Healey reported a 20% tourism drop, highlighting the pressing economic impacts.
- The summit emphasized ongoing interdependence and the need to improve messaging in New England to influence Washington, suggesting continued cooperation despite uncertain effects on U.S. policy.
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Tourism down ‘between 20% and 60%’ in several Northeast states, governors meet with Canadian premiers
As a new U.S. federal policies shift the U.S.’s foreign relationships, tourism has been hit hard in several Northeastern states, a number of governors stated in a wide-ranging conversation with Canadian premiers at the Massachusetts State House on Monday.
Drop in Canadian tourists hurting U.S., say northeast governors
New England governors say tariffs and anti-Canadian rhetoric by the United States government is taking a bite out of tourism, with some states seeing a drop of up to 60 per cent in visitors from north of the border.
Tourism down ‘between 20% and 60%’ in several Northeast states, US governors meet with Canadian premiers
As a new U.S. federal policies shift the U.S.’s foreign relationships, tourism has been hit hard in several Northeastern states, a number of governors stated in a wide-ranging conversation with Canadian premiers at the Massachusetts State House on Monday. “It’s a challenging time,” said Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. “I think across the board, we could all say that our tourism numbers, for example, are down anywhere between 20-and-60% in all o…
‘Open for business’: Despite tariffs, leaders from northeastern states and Canada pledge to work together - CommonWealth Beacon
TARIFFS, TOURISM, and a talent drain. Five northeast US governors and six Canadian premiers and ministers on Monday met at the Massachusetts State House to grapple with taxes on imports, also known as tariffs, as well as how some workers are fleeing the US as their federal research funding is cut or withdrawn, and the drop in visitors coming over the border amid President Trump pushing for Canada to become the 51st US state. Gov. Maura Healey …
New England's governors claim that the U.S. government's customs duties and discourse on Canada are detrimental to tourism.
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