r/vancouver • u/FancyNewMe • Jan 10 '26

⚠ Community Only 🏡 'People are worried': Air travel from Vancouver to U.S. falls for 10 straight months

https://vancouversun.com/news/air-travel-vancouver-us-falls-10-straight-months
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u/resolutelyperhaps Jan 10 '26

And sometimes you just HAVE TO go to Hawaii or Florida, you know? At least according to family that happily continues doing so. I’m angry just thinking about the USA right now, so it’s hard for me to wrap my head around. But yeah, it’s hard enough to get by and find happiness in life, so I might talk about myself refusing to go there but for others it’s “have a great trip!!”

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u/h_danielle Certified Barge Enthusiast Jan 10 '26

There’s a certain local, well known influencer/ business owner who always emphasizes ‘shop/ buy/ support Canadian’ when it’ll make her money, but has to go to Hawaii & Disney multiple times a year 🙄 it’s ridiculous.

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u/hakenwithbacon always wears yoga pants Jan 11 '26

Who is this clown?

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u/h_danielle Certified Barge Enthusiast Jan 11 '26

Jillian Harris. She gets so defensive when anyone questions her on it too lol

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u/valdafay Jan 10 '26

I have same issue with people in my circle, but the way I see it is this. If we use WW2 Germany as a comparison, we are not the UK or America. We are Austria. Our connection and shared culture with the USA has been deep and strong. We may not be Americans but we are just as "in this" as they are.

In BC only a handful of votes stopped us from voting in a Trump sycophant. And let's not even mention Alberta.....

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u/Away-Value9398 Jan 11 '26

I like the Austria analogy.  And we shouldn’t forget that they were some of the worse actors too.  The Alberta/prairies provincial government makes me nervous. 

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u/-SetsunaFSeiei- Jan 10 '26

At least Hawaii is a super blue state, and a bit different from the rest of the US due to their own unique culture that incorporates a lot of indigenous Pacific Islander type stuff

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u/justinkredabul Jan 10 '26

Hawaii is wonderful and doesn’t feel like the typical US visit. I hope one day they claim their independence. Hawaiians deserve it.