{"id":2423754,"date":"2025-04-15T12:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-lobbies-canadians-to-visit-california-despite-tariff-hostilities\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T12:32:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:32:58","slug":"newsom-lobbies-canadians-to-visit-california-despite-tariff-hostilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-lobbies-canadians-to-visit-california-despite-tariff-hostilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom lobbies Canadians to visit California despite tariff hostilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-lobbies-canadians-to-visit-california-despite-tariff-hostilities%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2423754&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California Governor Gavin Newsom is actively promoting tourism from Canada to California, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/environmental-groups-cheer-keystone-shutdown-now-demand-biden-shut-down-all-pipelines\/\" title=\"Environmental Groups Cheer Keystone Shutdown, Now Demand Biden Shut Down All Pipelines\">strained relations<\/a> between the U.S. and Canada due to tariffs and immigration policies initiated by former President Donald Trump. In a recent video, Newsom encouraged Canadians to visit, highlighting the shared cultural ties between California and Canada. He emphasized that travelers should not let political tensions interfere with their vacation plans, referring to California as an appealing destination with diverse attractions.In 2024, nearly 2 million Canadians visited California, contributing significantly to the state\u2019s economy. However, Canadian travel to the U.S. has declined amid new rules and tariffs,evidencing the impact of the current political climate on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/finnish-lapland-entrepreneurs-warn-coronavirus-restrictions-could-destroy-tourism\/\" title=\"Finnish Lapland Entrepreneurs Warn Coronavirus Restrictions Could Destroy Tourism\">international tourism<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Newsom lobbies Canadian tourists to come to California despite tariff hostilities<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2045200\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) is calling on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Canadians<\/a> to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">California <\/a>as President Donald Trump strains United States-Canada relations with tariffs and strict border enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Newsom released a video on social media expressing how his state and Canada have &ldquo;always shared so much in common,&rdquo; instructing Canadians not to let Trump &ldquo;ruin&rdquo; their beach plans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3379769\/zelensky-invites-trump-ukraine-combat-russian-narratives-us\/\">Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine in bid to combat &lsquo;Russian narratives&rsquo; in US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3379148\/china-export-critical-minerals-electric-vehicles-missiles-robots\/\">China halts exporting critical minerals to US that power EVs, missiles, and robots<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3379069\/trump-official-led-charge-close-usaid-out-at-state-department\/\">Trump official who led charge to close USAID out at State Department: Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Golden State and Canada have always shared so much in common.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, you-know-who is trying to stir things up back in DC, but don&#8217;t let that ruin your vacation plans.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re launching a new international campaign to welcome and encourage Canadians to visit the Golden State. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ko24o5WkWp\">pic.twitter.com\/ko24o5WkWp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAgovernor\/status\/1911936383784296813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;California, it&rsquo;s the ultimate playground, 2,000 miles from Washington, and a world away in mindset. From our iconic beaches and national parks to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">world-class wine<\/a>, food, and outdoor adventure, there&rsquo;s something here for everyone,&rdquo; Newsom said in the video.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom shared that in 2024, nearly 2 million Canadians visited California. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-real-winner-of-last-nights-debate-was-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"The Real Winner Of Last Night\u2019s Debate Was ...\">governor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office, tourists from Canada&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2025\/04\/14\/governor-newsom-and-visit-california-launch-international-tourism-campaign-welcoming-canadians-to-experience-the-warmth-and-love-of-the-golden-state\/#:~:text=California%20is%20the%20ultimate%20playground,come%20experience%20our%20California%20Love.%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\">alone spent<\/a>&nbsp;$3.72 billion in the Golden State<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since Trump entered office a second time, he has mocked Canada and its political leaders by calling it the 51st state, threatening to annex the country, and calling the then-prime minister &ldquo;Governor Trudeau.&rdquo; He has slapped Canada with 25% tariffs, and his administration has enforced stricter customs and border policies. As a result, Canada has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3361437\/canada-us-travel-advisory-warning-border-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">issued a travel advisory<\/a> to the U.S.&nbsp;Canadians who plan to stay in the U.S. for more than 30 days must register their travels with the government, a previously unenforced rule.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3242203\/what-items-affected-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHICH ITEMS WOULD BE AFFECTED BY TRUMP&rsquo;S PROPOSED TARIFFS ON CANADA AND MEXICO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Statistics Canada<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3355956\/nordic-countries-denmark-finland-travel-advisory-transgender-travel-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">found<\/a> that in February, Canadian travel to the U.S. by car fell by 23% and by airplane by 13.1%.<\/p>\n<p>International travel to the U.S. dropped by 12% in March compared to March 2024, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3379576\/foreign-travelers-united-states-fell-12-percent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">National Travel and Tourism Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2045200\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2045200\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newsom encourages Canadians to visit California amid tariff tensions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2423755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gavin-Newsom-California-2181412524-e1743801534905.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4045,3678,50950],"class_list":["post-2423754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-california","tag-newsom","tag-tourism-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gavin-Newsom-California-2181412524-e1743801534905.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2423754"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2423758,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423754\/revisions\/2423758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2423755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2423754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2423754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2423754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}