Canadian snowbirds cancel Florida trips over Trump's threats [View all]

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Except for the early pandemic, Bloomer and his wife have travelled south every March for the past 20 years, he told CBC. The kids came too before they grew up.

So why did he cancel this year?

A grey-haired man stands for a photo in shorts and T-shirt
Cobourg, Ont., retiree Bob Bloomer says he cancelled his annual March trip to Florida over U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric towards Canada. (Submitted by Bob Bloomer)
"Basically just frustration listening to Trump and all his rhetoric about how Canada's taking advantage of the U.S. with the trade agreement that basically he engineered," he said.

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Coming from Canada's closest ally, these threats have angered many of the approximately one million Canadian snowbirds who travel to the U.S. each winter.

Some have cancelled trips, while others are considering whether they will return next season.

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