Billions of Canadian dollars are no longer crossing into the United
States. Instead, they are being redirected, rechanneled, and quietly
withheld, starving U.S. retailers of a once-reliable stream of foreign spending. It's not a boycott in name -- it's a mass migration of
spending habits. A rebellion of wallets. And its impact is seismic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR3EIUsPtuQ
Jun 29, 2025
The Silent Boycott - How Canadians Quietly Withdrew Billions from U.S.
Stores
In a dramatic yet understated shift, billions of Canadian dollars that
once fueled the economies of U.S. border towns have quietly vanished.
Gone are the days when Walmart parking lots in Buffalo overflowed with
Ontario license plates, and outlet malls buzzed with cross-border
shoppers hunting for "authentically American" bargains. Today, a wave
of store closures, empty parking lots, and shuttered souvenir shops
tells the story of a silent retreat -- one that's reshaping the
economic landscape on both sides of the border.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rz2wdtOX5s
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