“They said ‘we love coming to the Adirondacks and it has nothing to do with you, but (Canadian Prime Minister) Justin Trudeau asked us not to travel to the U.S. until the political climate changes, and we are taking that literally,’” Palen said.

As winter winds down, tourism officials are keeping one eye on the border to see if anecdotal evidence of soured relations between the two nations translates into real economic damage.

“We are two regular Canadian visitors to the Adirondacks; it is one of our favorite places,” wrote a poster on Instagram. “It pains me to say the U.S. president’s recent offensive and disrespectful behavior toward Canada has caused us to decide not to return to the U.S. while DJT is in power.”
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According to the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), about 5% of the visitors to the Northern Adirondacks are from Canada. Losing 20% of total Canadian visitation would mean a $12 million blow to the Adirondack economy, plus the loss of $583,000 in tax revenue.