What a Trump Presidency Would Mean For Canada & Backlash From Overtourism

Zoomer Week in Review

July 21 2024- What a Trump Presidency Would Mean For Canada & Backlash From Overtourism What would a Donald Trump victory in the US mean for Canada? At this week’s Convention, Republican leaders blamed free trade for massive job losses in the American rust belt. And there’s the impact of trying to meet our NATO spending target and trying to compete with lower American taxes. Canadian politicians on all sides of the political spectrum are worried. I talked with Jack Mintz of the Macdonald Laurier Institute and the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy. And For most of us, it’s a great thing - the ability to get on a plane, to fulfill a bucket list item or capture the perfect Instagram shot by visiting one of the great cities of the world. But with tourism approaching record levels, the strain on local resources and residents is bringing a backlash. I asked Toronto Metropolitan University Hospitality Professor and author Rachel Dodds what we can and should do about it.