Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) noted that millions of tourists are still travelling from Canada to his province despite allegations of a boycott from his neighbor to the north.
Canadians threatened Cancel the trip The United States over President Donald Trump's trade and the tariff war with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Specifically, liberal seniors (some liberal seniors known as snowbirds) travel to Florida to extend their winter break to travel from Canada to Florida I changed their plans What they believe is the unfair treatment from the president.
In his speech to Florida, DeSantis listed some of the more impressive figures on tourism and investment in the state. Luckily for Florida, tourism from Canadians doesn't seem to be suffering.
“That's not a boycott.”
“[Businesses] Flocking to our state, investment in Florida has skyrocketed, “Desantis has begun.” We continue to set tourism records. In 2024, more than 142 million visitors came to Florida. ”
He said, “This includes 3.3 million visitors from Canada. In my book, it's not a boycott.”
The governor struck a place that hurt Canadians with hockey pride.
“Maybe they wanted to get a glimpse into what the Stanley Cup-winning hockey team actually looked like,” DeSantis said. He said with a smirkclearly satisfied with myself.
The Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup in 2024 and marked their first return to the NHL Finals since losing to the 1996 Colorado Avalanche. During those 28 years, Zero Canada teams won the Stanley Cup. In fact, it has been around 32 years since the Canadian team last won the Montreal Canadiens in 1993, the Stanley Cup.
Even more impressive, the Tampa Bay Lightning first won three Stanley Cups in 2004, and most recently in 2020 and 2021. Interestingly, Lightning first became the NHL team in 1992.
The tariff war is flooded with the world of sports, particularly hockey, where Canada and the US have recently faced off in international tournaments. Team USA won the first matchup, while Canada won the tournament's second important final match.
NHL fans also booed “Star Spangled Banner” before the game in Vancouver and Ottawa.
Desantis' address boasted about the state's ability to curb illegal immigration and ease taxpayer burdens. He also promoted protections for homeowners and insurance reforms. Florida's voice.
At the same time, the governor said he wanted to wipe out petition fraud, strengthen Florida's second amendment rights and a reform law on condominiums.
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