Will U.S. travel pick up after midterm 'blue wave'? Not so fast, say these Canadians

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Travel from Canada to the U.S. dropped amid President Donald Trump's threats and trade war. While many Canadians view the Democratic Party's midterm election victory as an 'encouraging' sign, they say it's too soon to visit the U.S. again amid continued distrust.

But he was glad to see the Democratic Party take control of both chambers of Congress in a Nov. 3 vote that many observers have described as a resounding rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump.

"It's encouraging, isn't it? To see that there's finally some common sense coming around down there," said the 73-year-old from Manotick, Ont., an Ottawa suburb.

May, who stopped travelling to the United States last year amid Trump's repeated threats against Canada, said he and his wife Patti aren't ready to go south of the border again just yet though.

The couple had spent winters in Florida for more than a decade before May said the atmosphere turned "toxic" as Trump mocked Canadian leaders and pushed to turn Canada into the "51st state."

"We'd like to, but we're not feeling like we want to go back yet," May told CBC News.

"I think we've got to wait until they've got a different president down there and a whole different attitude," he said. "Things haven't changed enough. We'll need a couple more years, I think."

John and Patti May pose for a photo in Key West, Fla., in February 2024. (Submitted by John May)

Many Canadians, including those with relatives or business interests south of the border, have continued to travel to the U.S. amid Trump's threats and the trade war with Canada.

But data shows travel to the U.S. has dropped alongside the strained relationship.

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