B.C. residents vow to boycott U.S. as cross-border journey craters

The variety of British Columbians travelling to the United States has dropped for the twelfth month in a row, and plenty of B.C. residents vow to maintain up a boycott of visits to the south.

The Whatcom Council of Governments’ 2025 Changes in Border Volume data present that in January 2026, the quantity of southbound autos from B.C. to Washington state dropped by 32 per cent in comparison with the identical interval in 2025.

There had been practically 50,000 fewer private autos crossing southbound throughout the Canada-U.S. border in comparison with final January, persevering with a journey development that has lasted for a yr.

The Whatcom Council of Governments’ knowledge includes automobile quantity from the Peace Arch, Pacific Highway, Lynden, and Sumas ports of entry.

The slowdown of journey from B.C. to Washington state started in February 2025, with general 36 per cent fewer automobile crossings made between the Pacific Northwest neighbours in 2025.

We requested our readers to contact us in the event that they’ve modified their United States journey plans, and acquired a number of responses that present many locals are staying away for the foreseeable future.

“No more since the attacks on Canada”

RB* from Tsawwassen shared that they’ve boycotted travelling to the U.S. for about half a yr.

“I used to travel to Point Roberts for gas once in a while, and go to Vegas occasionally, but no more since the attacks on Canada,” stated RB. “I’m glad to see what number of Canadians are boycotting as nicely, particularly snowbirds.

“Now with forced social media intrusion and photos taken, I’m doubly against going south. I really fear what they will do with three more years in power. The world will be a different place for certain, and I don’t know if Canada will be the same as today.”

“We need to push back with our wallets”

Richmond resident PH additionally shared that they don’t have any plans to go to America anytime quickly.

“America is totally unrecognizable,” stated PH. “I’m now extra satisfied than ever that Canadians must boycott journey to America as a matter of nationwide precept.

“I am disgusted, and we need to pushback with our wallets. And we shouldn’t be sorry.”

The sentiment is shared by respondents of a recent poll by the non-profit Angus Reid Institute.

It discovered that 79 per cent of Canadians had been extra fearful than hopeful in regards to the yr forward, and the anxiousness was attributable to the “chaotic” nature of the Canada-U.S. relationship.

“Part of this elevated concern in Canada may rely on the ongoing and persistent jabs from Trump toward Carney, and the former’s propensity for musing about absorbing Canada into the American union,” stated Angus Reid in its report.

“Bypass everything U.S.-made”

Another Daily Hive reader shared that they wish to see family members who stay in America, however are holding off on U.S. journey till additional discover.

“We miss our relatives and many friends stateside, but with this unhinged administration, we will bypass everything U.S.-made, any destination travel, etc., until they have come to their senses,” added JSH. “Their rhetoric is not friendly.”

Are you avoiding journey to Washington or the U.S. this yr? Let us know within the feedback or get in contact at vancouver@dailyhive.com.

*Initials had been used to guard identities

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