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Canadian Tourism to California Is Plummeting

Season 2025 Episode 342

Tourism from Canada — California’s second-largest international market — is falling fast amid backlash to Trump-era policies and rhetoric, including comments about annexation. Canadians are canceling trips, impacting hotels, restaurants, and millions of tourism jobs.

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