{"id":2627795,"date":"2026-07-10T06:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-governors-race-outcome-could-run-through-canada\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T07:01:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:01:59","slug":"nevada-governors-race-outcome-could-run-through-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-governors-race-outcome-could-run-through-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada governor\u2019s race outcome could run through Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fnevada-governors-race-outcome-could-run-through-canada%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=2627795&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>Canadian tourism to Las Vegas has substantially declined amid tensions stemming from U.S.-Canada trade disputes, tariffs imposed during the Trump administration, and political disagreements. This drop began after Trump\u2019s second term started and is affecting Nevada\u2019s economy, which heavily relies on international visitors, notably Canadians who account for over 25% of foreign tourism in Vegas. Canadian visitors tend to be repeat tourists, and their reduced numbers, down nearly 25% in recent years, have led to closures of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenflation-comes-for-dcs-favorite-restaurants\/\" title=\"Bidenflation Comes For DC\u2019s Favorite Restaurants\">high-end restaurants<\/a> and lowered spending in the hospitality sector.<\/p>\n<p>The decline is linked to broader political and economic tensions,including tariffs on Canadian steel,aluminum,and automotive products,which have led to retaliatory measures by Canada.These disputes have dampened travel,wiht Canadian border crossings decreasing and airport international arrivals dropping sharply. The drop in Canadian tourists has also affected Vegas\u2019 gambling revenue and hospitality industry, prompting campaigns to attract more Canadian visitors.<\/p>\n<p>In the political arena, Nevada\u2019s upcoming gubernatorial election features a contest between incumbent Governor Joe Lombardo and Democratic candidate Aaron Ford. The economic strains, especially the decline in Canadian tourism, have become a campaign issue. Ford emphasizes affordable living and economic support for workers, opposing Lombardo\u2019s more centrist approach. The political and economic dynamics illustrate how international trade tensions can impact local economies and electoral outcomes in key swing states like Nevada.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LAS VEGAS \u2014<\/strong> Would-be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\">Canadian<\/a> visitors to Sin City won\u2019t get a vote in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\">Nevada\u2019s<\/a> gubernatorial election. But they could influence it in a profound way.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4638427\/toyota-tacoma-production-move-texas-trump-tariffs-at-work\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump celebrates Toyota moving Tacoma pickup production from Mexico to Texas: \u2018Tariffs at work!\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4637915\/trump-walmart-lower-beef-prices\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Walmart to cut beef prices by nearly 15% for America 250<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4637251\/microsoft-cuts-4800-jobs-navigates-ai-revolution\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it navigates AI revolution<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadian tourism to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/las-vegas\/\">Las Vegas<\/a>, long a staple of the local economy, is way down amid President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> tariff regime and taunts against the Great White North. The visitor drop began shortly after Trump took office for his second, non-consecutive term, and has been a recurring theme of his administration over the past year and a half.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tensions between the once-tight North American neighbors, sharing a 5,525-mile boundary, continue to rise with less than four months to go before the Nov. 3 U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a>. The Nevada governor\u2019s race is emerging as a piece of political collateral damage, with Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) running for a second term against Nevada\u2019s attorney general, Aaron Ford, the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lombardo, on the campaign trail, talks up Nevada\u2019s growth. Including its likely status as home to four major league sports teams. In addition to the NFL\u2019s Las Vegas Raiders and NHL\u2019s Las Vegas Golden Knights, the former Oakland Athletics are relocating to Southern Nevada, with their new $2 billion, 33,000-seat stadium on the Las Vegas Strip (at the former Tropicana hotel site) scheduled to open for the 2028 season, following a three<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-year temporary stint playing home games<\/a> in California\u2019s state capital, Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the NBA is actively exploring a Las Vegas expansion franchise, with a team expected to begin play in the 2008-29 season. The league plans to finalize the addition of a 32nd team (alongside Seattle). Franchise valuations for the putative Nevada and Washington state teams are estimated to range between $7 billion and $10 billion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV), left, is running for a second gubernatorial term against Nevada\u2019s attorney general, Aaron Ford, the Democratic nominee. (Evan Vucci\/AP; Jae C. Hong\/AP)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/Biz2.071526.jpg?w=696&#8243; height=&#8221;658&#8243; width=&#8221;1024&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV), left, is running for a second gubernatorial term against Nevada\u2019s attorney general, Aaron Ford, the Democratic nominee. (Evan Vucci\/AP; Jae C. Hong\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ford, Lombardo\u2019s Democratic opponent, is not surprisingly focusing on the rising cost of living \u2014 a problem nationally but particularly acute in Nevada, with its plethora of service jobs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Democrats, Lombardo and Trump are twin political villains in this narrative. Ford repeatedly uses the phrase \u201cLombardo-Trump economy\u201d to blame the governor for Nevada\u2019s high cost of living, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-30-house-races-will-determine-if-republicans-or-democrats-win-the-majority\/\" title=\"These 30 House ...s Will Determine if Republicans or Democrats Win the Majority\">stubbornly high gas<\/a> and grocery prices, and lagging job growth. He argues Lombardo\u2019s alignment with national conservative economic policies harms working-class Nevadans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las Vegas, by far Nevada\u2019s dominant city, was already facing tough economic crosswinds ahead of Trump\u2019s White House return and ensuing U.S.-Canada tensions. The rise of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abrams-in-georgia-policy-speech-goes-after-kemps-rural-base\/\" title=\"Abrams in Georgia Policy Speech Goes After Kemp\u2019s Rural Base\">legalized sports betting<\/a> in nearly 40 states \u2014 creating new competition for gambling dollars \u2014 is one point of friction, along with various fees and surcharges that have kept visitors away, and not just from Canada.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, the Canadian tourist drop is sharp, said Andrew Woods, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Woods, in an interview, stayed away from politics. But using the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11163\">COVID-19<\/a> pandemic as an economic benchmark, he\u2019s keeping a close eye on economic data pointing to a sustained dip in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tourism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1132\">tourism<\/a> from Canada and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn Nevada, we only got back where we were pre-pandemic in the last year,\u201d Woods said. \u201cIt is concerning that tourism is not growing past its pre-pandemic peak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a troubling trend also because Canadians have tended to be repeat visitors to Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat consumer loves Las Vegas. When they come to visit, they only come to Vegas. They\u2019re not on some larger holiday in the United States,\u201d he said. \u201cThey like the weather, and they can thaw out. And, obviously, they like the hospitality and the gambling and all the things other people enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-downer-data\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downer data<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nevada gubernatorial race is also a geographically unexpected example of the international politics of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"584\">tariffs<\/a>. The Upper Midwest and Great Plains have been hit hard by the Trump tariff program. Yet Nevada doesn\u2019t have a large manufacturing or agricultural sector jolted by the tariffs. Rather, tourism from Canada is a major economic casualty for Nevada, since Canadian visitors can, in a given year, make up about 25% or more of Las Vegas\u2019 foreign tourism market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadians are incensed by Trump\u2019s tariffs and his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/04\/24\/trump-crashes-canada-election-00307243\">\u201c51st state\u201d taunts<\/a>. Many have\u00a0boycotted U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/03\/14\/florida-canada-trade-war-00230653\">products and tourist destinations<\/a> in retaliation. Making Harry Reid International Airport \u2014 named for the late Democratic majority from Nevada \u2014 an at times lonelier place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor 2025, Canadian visitations (international deplanes at Harry Reid with Canadian airlines) were down 24.7% from the year prior,\u201d Woods said, citing international trade statistics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this year through April, \u201cinternational deplanes with Canadian airlines are down a further 23.3%,\u201d Woods added.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">(Examiner illustration; Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/BizCover.071526.jpg?w=696&#8243; height=&#8221;658&#8243; width=&#8221;1024&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Examiner illustration; Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effects have been seen in Las Vegas, where the hospitality sector is reliant on wealthy international visitors\u2019 spending at the city\u2019s casinos and hotels. Recent months have brought the closure of several high-end Las Vegas restaurants, with former proprietors citing a<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/vegas.eater.com\/closings\/131039\/saddest-restaurant-closures-las-vegas-spring-2026\"> downturn in visitors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s dry out here, and not just the weather,\u201d quipped Mike Lynch, an Uber driver originally from New Jersey who has been in Las Vegas for 22 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTourism pending is way down, and everybody\u2019s hurting,\u201d said Lynch, 50, during a June 30 mid-morning Uber drive \u2014 with the temperature already 85 degrees\u2014 from a suburban diner to the Courtyard by Marriott Las Vegas Convention Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s reached a point that several Las Vegas resorts have offered to treat Canadian dollars at par with U.S. dollars, effectively a 30% discount. The city\u2019s tourism office earlier this year launched a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.8newsnow.com\/news\/las-vegas-launches-3-5m-campaign-to-boost-canadian-tourism\/\">$3.5 million marketing campaign<\/a> targeting Canadian visitors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s no doubt a straight line between the growing Canadian tourist boycott of Las Vegas and tensions between the nations. U.S.-Canada tensions under the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a> center on trade, border infrastructure, and tariffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The administration has slapped steep duties on Canadian steel, aluminum, automobiles, and forestry products. In response, Canadian provinces retaliated by banning U.S. alcohol from government-run liquor stores.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadians are also sore at Trump\u2019s assertions that the U.S. does not need a trade agreement with Canada. Along with persistent jokes about Canada being the 51st U.S. state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf we didn\u2019t have this dispute going on with Canada, we would have had an uptick in travel from there,\u201d said Woods, at UNLV.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-a-premier-swing-state\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A premier swing state<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether Nevada\u2019s economic fallout from Canadian anger at the Trump administration is an issue in the governor\u2019s race remains to be seen. Nevada was already a swing state where both parties had legitimate claims for optimism about their chances this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats seemed to have an edge until earlier this decade. That changed in 2022, when Lombardo was the only Republican to flip a governorship. Then in 2024, Nevada backed Trump over Democratic rival Kamala Harris. It broke Democrats\u2019 presidential winning streak going back to 2008. Still, Democrats hold both Senate seats, represent three of four House districts, and have majorities in both state legislative chambers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, Lombardo, Clark County sheriff for eight years before winning the Nevada governorship in 2022 by beating the incumbent Democrat, is a top GOP gubernatorial target this year. Major Democratic money is pouring into the race on behalf of Ford, 54, who, if elected, would be Nevada\u2019s first black governor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Analysts say Lombardo, 63, has steered a relatively centrist, or at least center-right, course as governor. Once ensconced in his Carson City office at the state Capitol after his 2022 win, Lombardo \u201cused his veto pen to block a range of bills passed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature,\u201d wrote the <em>2026 Almanac of American Politics<\/em>. That set \u201ca single-session record for the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Lombardo \u201capproved others, including on social issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facing reelection on Nov. 3, Lombardo is emphasizing quality-of-life and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/affordability\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21532\">affordability<\/a> issues. So is Ford, who was elected attorney general in 2022 after nearly six years in the state Senate, including his final two years there as majority leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ford\u2019s campaign, running under the banner of the \u201cAffordable Nevada Plan,\u201d centers primarily on working-class economic issues. Ford has championed a \u201cworker-first\u201d economic agenda. A centerpiece of his platform includes a proposal to repeal Nevada\u2019s \u201cright-to-work\u201d law to bolster union bargaining power. He has also pledged not to raise taxes during the cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drop in Canadian tourists in Las Vegas has arisen intermittently in the governor\u2019s race. It\u2019s likely to become a more intense issue in the campaign\u2019s remaining three-and-a-half months and remain part of a broader debate about Nevada\u2019s economic future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Harris, the Republican nominee for state Senate in District 8, covering the prosperous Las Vegas Valley, is relatively bullish on his state\u2019s economy. For now, that is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think [the economy is] a strong 7 out of 10,\u201d Harris said in an interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it will stay a 7 for another 60 months.\u201d But he warned, \u201cIt could go from 7 all the way down to 5.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harris, 65, an Army veteran who worked for the late Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and then ran his own companies, warned that Lombardo would be a top Democratic target, having flipped the governorship four years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have a governor that the Democrats hate,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lynch, the Uber driver, said the downturn in Canadian visitors is less a reflection of Trump\u2019s antagonistic approach toward their country than of broader changes in Las Vegas that have made visiting less attractive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4626141\/trump-midterms-two-steps-forward-one-step-back\/\">BYRON YORK \u2014 TRUMP\u2019S MIDTERMS: TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That includes an uptick in \u201cresort fees\u201d at hotels, said Lynch, a self-described three-time Trump voter. And having to pay for parking, which hotels have implemented in recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe city\u2019s leadership really needs to rethink what it\u2019s doing,\u201d Lynch said while driving his car through a Las Vegas Strip intersection. \u201cMake this place more affordable, and the Canadians will come back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>David Mark (<\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DavidMarkDC\"><em>@DavidMarkDC<\/em><\/a><em>) is the managing editor of the<\/em> Washington Examiner <em>magazine.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadian tourists impact Nevada&#8217;s governor race, not votes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2695,"featured_media":2627796,"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\/2026\/07\/BizCover.071526.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3728,4173,5917,5592,5894],"class_list":["post-2627795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election","tag-governor","tag-international","tag-nevada","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BizCover.071526.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627795","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\/2695"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627795"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627799,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627795\/revisions\/2627799"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}