This article explores the phenomenon of Canadian 'snowbirds' who travel to the United States, particularly Republican-leaning states, to escape winter. It contrasts the anti-Trump sentiment among retired Canadians with the political landscape of their destination states, highlighting the economic impact of this migration on both countries.
“Snowbird” refers to the more than one million Canadians who travel south to the United States each year to escape the frigid Canadian winter. Some of the most popular locations for these mostly retired travellers include the sunny states of Arizona, Texas, and Florida—all overwhelming Republican and Trump-supporting states. The governors of Texas and Florida, and the two most recent ex-governors of Arizona endorsed Donald Trump ’s 2024 presidential bid.
The same news source cites an older report that in 2016 Canadian tourism resulted in US$686.56-million to state and local taxes, indexed for inflation and converted to Canadian dollars that’s about $1.2-billion of today’s dollars in tax revenue generated for Florida state and local governments in one year alone.
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