Will U.S. travel pick up after midterm 'blue wave'? Not so fast, say these Canadians

Travel from Canada to the U.S. dropped amid President Donald Trump's threats and trade war. While many Canadians view the Democratic Party's midterm election victory as an 'encouraging' sign, they say it's too soon to visit the U.S. again amid continued distrust.

Many Canadians have been boycotting U.S. travel amid Trump's tariffs and other threats

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Cars wait to enter the U.S. from Windsor, Ont., at the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel on Feb. 27. While the midterm results have some Canadians more open to U.S. travel, others plan to wait until U.S. President Donald Trump is no longer in office. (Dax Melmer/CBC)

John May had low expectations ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

But he was glad to see the Democratic Party take control of both chambers of Congress in a Nov. 3 vote that many observers have described as a resounding rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump .

"It's encouraging, isn't it? To see that there's finally some common sense coming around down there," said the 73-year-old from Manotick, Ont., an Ottawa suburb.

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