Posted on 12/31/2016 12:26:18 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Toronto, Dec 31 (IBNS): A new poll by Probe Research and the Winnipeg Free Press shows about 29 percent of Manitobans, will avoid travel to the United States after Trump is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 2017, media reports said.
Nearly a third of Manitobans which was about 200,000 people wanted to stay away from U.S. President Donald Trump, according to the poll.
"200,000 people, if they were all to follow through on that, that would have a very large impact on the travel, tourism and hospitality businesses," Scott MacKay, president of Winnipeg-based Probe Research Inc. said.
This province-wide survey was designed and conducted by Probe Research via telephone interviews taken between Nov. 29, 2016 and Dec. 11, 2016 among a random selection representing a sample of 1,000 adults living in Manitoba.
MacKay said that with a sample of 1,000 there could be 95 percent certainty that the results within ± 3.1 percentage points represented the entire adult population of Manitoba being interviewed.
More women than men said they wanted to avoid traveling to the U.S. under Trump. Nearly half, or 49 percent, of middle-aged women (aged 35 to 54) surveyed said they were now less likely to travel to the U.S.
That demographic is an important factor for businesses that rely on cross-border shoppers, said Barry Wilfahrt, president of the Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce.
The metropolitan region spans the border of Minnesota and North Dakota and is located about 230 kilometres south of Winnipeg.
About 20 percent of overall retail sales and between a quarter and one-third of all hotel business in Grand Forks is represented by Canadians, according to the chamber.
"Anything that could potentially adversely affect the Canadian travel to the United States, particularly to Grand Forks, it's obviously a concern to us," said Wilfahrt.
More affluent population of South Winnipeg which were most likely to travel to the States are deterred by the thought of Donald Trump, said MacKay
For instance, 62 percent of those who said they were less likely to travel to the States under a Trump administration earn $ 60,000 or more a year.
"They are people who are a little more affluent, they come from places like South Winnipeg and other places that tend to go down to Fargo and Grand Forks a lot to visit," he said. "That's going to have some kind of implications for the U.S. and travel and tourism."
Although pollsters didn't look outside Manitoba to see people’s sentiments were across the country, MacKay said that Manitoba could represent Canada because it is very often the average place in Canada.
"Canadians seek value and they seek selection and that's what we offer in Grand Forks," said Barry Wilfahrt, Chief Executive Officer at The Chamber - Grand Forks/East Grand Forks.
"I know we do a lot of cross-border shopping just because of our proximity to the border but there are many places in Canada that are like that."
Wilfahrt said he believed after Canadians got used to President Trump they will resume their annual visits to towns like Grand Forks, which were close to the border.
"This election is maybe a little bit more polarizing than it's been in the past but I expect that once President Trump's first 100 days are over it will be business as usual," the Chamber of Commerce president said.
"At the end of the day, Canadians seek value and they seek selection and that's what we offer in Grand Forks…. That's why they'll continue to come down here."
Meanwhile, 62 percent of those surveyed said Trump's election will have zero effect on their travel habits, while four percent said they were more likely to visit. Five percent were unsure.
Surprisingly, a Mainstreet/Postmedia poll conducted during the U.S. election between Nov. 5 and Nov. 6, 2016 found that Manitoba supported Trump more than any other province, CBC reports said.
Only 28 percent of people surveyed in Manitoba said they would vote for the Republican candidate Hillary Clinton.
This is all basement talk. Just like the celebs who said they would leave if Trump won. All talk. They’ll be here to smuggle US gods goes back to Canadistan as usual.
If only this poll applied to Mexico as well.
Hm...interesting facts .....
Although Manitoba is rich in natural resources and fertile farmland, the provincial economy is not dependent on any single industry or commodity. Manufacturing is Manitoba’s largest sector, accounting for over 12% of total GDP. Manitoba is home to Canada’s largest plants for furniture, doors, windows and cabinetry. It is also North America’s largest producer of intercity and urban buses.
Some may fear a school bus or some furniture may be made in the USA again...
Smuggle US goods. Dammed autocorrect.
I live in Buffalo(suburb) and we have a Tim Hortons every other block it seems sometimes, and their donuts suck! If you are ever around here try Paula's Donuts. The best ever. She has a cinnamon bun about the size of a 747 which is to die for and the sour cream donunt is wonderful.
wow
Breaks my heart.
Why the hell isn’t this Trump thing working with the millions of illegal aliens and ‘refugees’ flooding into America these days? This is #fakenews. Liberal bullsh*t.
“Just drive through any RV park in Florida”
Same here-just drive by any RV park in this part of the county-the snowbirds from the northern US that used to winter here every year in the RV parks and cabins on/near the river haven’t had the money to winter here since Obama ruined the economy-the Canadians are the only ones who can still afford to-there are two parks with cabins and RV spaces in this road-one is only two properties away-I noticed on the way home from work Friday that Canadian license plates on RV’s and trucks there outnumbered those from Minnesota, New York, N. Dakota, etc by about 3 to 1. I guess they aren’t assh***s like the Canadians who participated in this bogus poll...
Somebody thinks to much of themselves.
They’re lying. They’ll come down for the cheaper goods and lower-taxed items (and the health care).
I swear, in that province you must get a driver’s license with three boxtops from cherios or raisin bran. Those of us who fear seeing license plates from Manitoba in the winter will now feel safe to walk on the sidewalks again.
Cuba and Central America can be or your new vacation.
Americans will have to supply their own snarkiness once Trump is sworn in. The Canadians are not going to bring any into the country.
Canadians aren’t as stupid as that poll implies. They like Americans. I’m one American who likes them.
Besides, they have a huge incentive to get away. Trudeau.
The population of Manitoba is about 1,265,000. If they voted roughly in the same proportion as Americans and 28% voted for Hillary, that accounts for 140,000 votes. But I don't know to which state or states the votes were assigned.
You should see the line to cross from Canada to the USA on Sat & Sun at Niagara Falls, WALL TO WALL Canadians, looking for cheaper priced goods. Could take 2 or more hours to get across, traffic crawls, malls crowded as are drug stores, grocery, etc. Especially gas stations.
NIAGARA FALLS!!!!.....Slowly I turned....step....by....step.....inch.....by....inch......
What caught my eye was the end of the sentence;
” the Republican candidate Hillary Clinton.”
...Only 28 percent of people surveyed in Manitoba said they would vote for the Republican candidate Hillary Clinton...
That’s why it would be interesting to see the poll questions. ;
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