Hotels feel pinch [Lose millions as U.S. biz cancels]

Toronto Sun ^ | 2003-03-29 | Kathleen Harris

[goldstategop]

hehehe.... the Canucks are whining eh? If you spit on and tell your customer to go take a hike don't be surprised if he doesn't return.

[cynicom]

The Canucks made their bed, let them sleep in it. Hope they have to eat thin gruel for awhile. Tough luck lads, YOUR government told the world what YOU thought of the US, now live with it.

[FreedomPoster]

There was another article from the last couple of days about Canadian auto parts suppliers feeling the heat from Detroit, in the form of reduced contracts, and encouraging their gov't to STFU.

[Ranger]

I love to go to Canada and have done so 2 of last 3 years, but won't for the reasons cited in this article for the forseeable future.

[guitfiddlist]

"But, but, but...mommy/daddy USA always has to take care of me...even though I scream that I hate them."

Wrong you mothers. Rot in hell, all you parasitical slimebag nations standing against us.

[sinkspur]

Cancelled our scheduled trip to Vancouver in August just this week. American Airlines, Fairmount, and a host of restaurants and other businesses lost our little pittance. We'll just stay home and spend our money in Texas.

[Drango]

Anyone from France reading this?

[Bigg Red]

Let us not forget, however, that it is not all Canadians, probably not even a majority, who think this way. They, too, have a liberal mainstream media and some American hating politicians who have a big megaphone. I recall reading that there are plans in Canada to stage pro-USA rallies like ours, and Wayne Gretsky (sp?) and others have expressed pro-American solidarity.

[Bigg Red]

I did not mean to imply in my other post that there should not be boycotting. If the people feel the pinch they will be more inspired to get rid of the jerks in the media and among their leaders.

[spectre]

Oh yes. I really want to visit a country and spend my dollars where a lawmaker calls me and fellow Americans "bastards".

I rank visiting Canada right up there with stabbing myself in the eye with an ice pick regarding things I want to do.

[McGavin999]

Hey Canada, it's more then just the government. When there are constant anti-American statements, polls, etc. about how "evil" the US is, how our president is a moron, how you "hate those American bastards", why on earth would you think we'd want to come to your country?

We'll spend our dollars with people who actually like us.

[cynicom]

agreed....I did emphasize that it was the official position of their government. Someone up there in Canada put them in office, so not all Canucks are innocent. I have family and friends among them, I consider them as dummies,

[SolutionsOnly]

Go to Alberta - those folks have been great in standing up for the USA!

[doug from upland]

There are very nice accomodations for conventions in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, etc. (screw San Francisco, which is worse than Canada). Let's spend the money here.

[mwl1]

this article is the best news I've had in two days

[Publius6961]

but said the U.S. cancellations have explained in no uncertain terms they are not coming because we are not backing the Bush administration.

Looks like the Toronto Sun couldn't resist the temptation to editorialize (negatively) in a news report.

Calling all Canuck Morons: this is the American People's war, not Bush's war...

Not rocket science.

[Nam Vet]

Truly neat stuff. The fit's hittin' the sham up north.

Nam Vet

[coder2]

Hubby is a fishing fanatic. He has told me that he will not be going to Canada fishing this year (usually spends in the thousands to go) -- plus he has heard many many many more, both personally and in internet groups he belongs to vow the same thing.

These $$$ from each of them add up...

[missycocopuffs]

Here's the article to which you refer.