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.
No prob, half of those are Muzzies and Trump would just send them back.
They’ll come to avoid the high sales taxes in their own country.
It’s really 100% that it will not affect in the least.
This is an incredibly stupid poll. Most of them making any plans are already here. Just s drive through any RV park in Florida will support that.
All of them from urban leftoid centres no doubt.
Or a casino in Biloxi or Tunica.
I’m sure most of them intended coming to the States anyway.
Did they also survey Americans who would avoid entering Canada because it has (I’m not sure if I have his gotten his official title correct) “Dictator-loving Communist Idiot Justin Trudeau” as its leader?
Well, I guess I won’t be seeng my mother-in-law.
The only two boycotts working right now are CNN and NFL Maybe Megyn Kelly? We’re making an impact. I can’t point to anything “left” working as a boycott of anything, and certainly not the USA! But donations are up to Planned Parenthood, and Bill is doing matches to the Clinton Foundation in desperate attempt to stay relevant. There’s just no comparison... and it makes me happy and hopeful for 2017! Happy New Year to all :)
Then this vow will soon be broken.
...This is an incredibly stupid poll...
Looks like a push poll. Would be interesting to read all the poll “questions.”
Sounds like a third of Manitobans get their "news" from the hard left MSM, and are thus afraid of their own shadow and have no grip on reality.
And what do we get in return? Molson, Labatts and Moosehead. Blargh.
There are Francophone regions in Manitoba. Probably a bunch of Snail-Snapping, Soap Dodging Surrender Monkey followers.
Whaaaaahhh!
What’s with that last sentence?
“Only 28 percent of people surveyed in Manitoba said they would vote for the Republican candidate Hillary Clinton.”
Sorry that we are going to lose out on the massive tourism dollars from Winterpeg, but oh well.
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