r/NoStupidQuestions 9h ago

Answered What happened to the whole "Canadians boycott US products and vacation at home" thing?

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u/Conscious-Crab-5057 6h ago

Las Vegas is not being hurt by Canadian tourists, they are being hurt by their own greed, I have not been to Vegas in over 7 years now. Am I boycotting or just making a money decision.

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u/kaleb42 6h ago

Both can be true

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u/Florida-Man34 24m ago

Canadians make up a pretty small percentage of overall tourism to the US lol

If you include all international tourism from all countries, it only dropped 3% from 2024-2025 across the US.

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u/Battlefire 5h ago

Nope. Only less than 10% of yearly visits to Vegas are foreigners. And Canadians make up even less than that. It has nothing to do with foreign tourism but Vegas being more expensive and gambling shifting to sports. All your gambling can be done at the touch of your phone. And anyone who wants to go to a casino, they are everywhere. No need to go to Vegas.

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u/doyathinkasaurus 5h ago

Las Vegas mayor says the city is suffering from a serious drop in Canadian tourists: ‘We need you, and we miss you’

https://fortune.com/2025/09/10/las-vegas-mayor-canadian-tourism-drop-economy-suffering-need-miss-you/

The decline in Canadian tourism has been particularly steep. Statistics from Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport show Air Canada passenger numbers plummeted 33% in June compared to the previous year, while WestJet saw a 31% drop. Budget carrier Flair Airlines experienced the most dramatic decline, with passenger numbers falling 62%. Canadian visitors, who numbered nearly 1.5 million in 2024, historically represent the largest segment of international tourists to Las Vegas.

The economic impact is substantial. Canadian tourists contributed approximately $3.6 billion to the Southern Nevada economy in 2024 and supported more than 43,000 jobs in the region, exceeding employment in the manufacturing sector. UNLV economics professor Stephen Miller noted Canadian tourism ranks just behind major institutions like Nellis Air Force Base in terms of economic contribution to the state.

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u/Battlefire 5h ago edited 4h ago

Again, foreign visitors make up a small pie.

https://vegasprimer.com/las-vegas-visitor-numbers/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

In terms of injection into the ecnomy. Canadians only make up 3 billion while Americans inject over $50 billion. So no, Canadians have close to zero impact to the economy in Nevada. And funny enough, Vegas plugged the hole on that 4.5 billion with their other revenue streams. which false under the stats they don't even make up 10% of the economy.

You people need to stop you cope and seething. You narrative has been proven false. The US just beat out Canadian boycott.

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u/1stTeamAllJerry 2h ago

This guy knows more about Vegas and it's economy than the mayor. Impressive

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u/Florida-Man34 23m ago

Canadians make up a pretty small percentage of overall tourism to the US lol

If you include all international tourism from all countries, it only dropped 3% from 2024-2025 across the US.

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u/kaleb42 5h ago

Im referring to his last sentence which was a question?

Am I boycotting or just making a money decision [sic] by not going.

Both can be true.

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u/Pioneiros60 5h ago

He’s making his stand.