Canadians Avoiding US due to Gun Violence
We live in Ontario. We had non RVing guests this weekend who usually go to Florida for a month and stay in a condo. They have decided not to go this year as they are worried about the amount of gu...
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v10superduty wrote:
To the "OP"
Do you have any comments on the comments?
Please be polite and come back to the conversation you started.
I don't want folks to think us Canadians are a bunch of "scaredy cats" blaming increased "issues" in the USA as a reason for not going there.
I feel ever bit as safe here in Florida as I do at home.
The ONLY real reason Canadians may be in short supply this year down here is they are just frugal.. :S
Back to my original post: the two sets of friends can both easily afford the exchange rate on the Canadian $ - it was the terror and violence that was bothering them.
As for ourselves, we have been spent the past 14 winters in the USA and Mexico. We have enjoyed our money at par and have paid the big premiums over the years - the exchange rate will not keep us from enjoying a vacation away from the snow and cold.
We are very vigilant when traveling and do take precautions regardless of where we are, Canada, USA or Europe. I must admit though that I do get depressed listening to the local newscasts in Florida as most items deal with murders or robberies. We do not have as much of this at home so that is why we notice it. We all have our own comfort levels. Not watching the news helps as well.
The many comments have been interesting reading. Let's hope both our countries can work together to put a stop on the violence that is happening more frequently now.
