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2025-02-22 Great White North

Frustrated by Trump's threats, some Canadians canceling trips to the United States

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Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-22 04:30|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1739 views ] Top

1 Think of the money you'll save Paul.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-22 04:38|| 2025-02-22 04:38|| Front Page Top

2
Canadians that have issues with the MAGA agenda, should feel free to visit areas much further NORTH of where they live, instead of here.

Posted by NN2N1 2025-02-22 06:41|| 2025-02-22 06:41|| Front Page Top

3 AP had to dig hard to come up with some anecdotal whiners. F' em

Posted by Frank G 2025-02-22 06:48|| 2025-02-22 06:48|| Front Page Top

4 The article goes on to blame exchange rates. Canadians can't afford to travel to the US because their leadership has trashed the economy.

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2025-02-22 07:50|| 2025-02-22 07:50|| Front Page Top

5 Informal surveys of cars in parking lots of several border towns and easily reached malls on the I-5 corridor north of Seattle reveals a marked decrease in British Columbia tags.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2025-02-22 09:31|| 2025-02-22 09:31|| Front Page Top

6 When I lived in Washington State the Canadian dollar was so cheap we would ask them what the peso was worth just to piss them off.

They got really mad, but being Canadians, they weren't going to do anything to us.

Posted by Muggsy and Company2746 2025-02-22 09:44|| 2025-02-22 09:44|| Front Page Top

7 When they stop coming here for the health care they can't get scheduled thru the Canadian gov't health plan, then you'll know they're serious.

Posted by Mercutio 2025-02-22 09:56|| 2025-02-22 09:56|| Front Page Top

8 1 Canadian Dollar equals 0.70 United States Dollar

Posted by NoMoreBS 2025-02-22 14:56|| 2025-02-22 14:56|| Front Page Top

9 Two points:
1) BC is one of most leftist parts of Canada.
2) The US dollar has soared vs C$, so anyone with US assets is sèĺlin̈g an̈d repaþriatin̈g the money.

Posted by Frozen Aĺ 2025-02-22 15:09|| 2025-02-22 15:09|| Front Page Top

10 #8 yes, but if you go for weekend shopping up there you'll get 1=1 on the checkout.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-02-22 15:12|| 2025-02-22 15:12|| Front Page Top

11 ^^ Use your Amex, MC or Visa. The exchange rate is closer to reality.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-02-22 19:54|| 2025-02-22 19:54|| Front Page Top

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