Canadians’ Boycott of US Gets Attention From Central Bank

Canadians say they’re ramping up their boycott of US travel and products in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and the country’s central bank is taking notice.

For the first time ever in its quarterly survey of consumers, the Bank of Canada asked people about their plans for US trips. About 55% of respondents said they’re avoiding or spending less on vacations to US destinations, and roughly a third said they plan to spend more on domestic travel.

About 63% said they’re scaling back on purchases of American goods, according to bank’s second quarter survey, published Monday. ...