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What Happens When Canadians Fight Back?

2025/3/19
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Sarah Rieger: 我观察到加拿大民众正在显著改变消费习惯,减少赴美旅游,以回应当前的贸易战。这种转变并非仅仅停留在社交媒体言论,而是体现在实际数据上,例如自驾游回程减少23%,WestJet公司美国航线需求下降四分之一,Flight Center旅行社2月份赴美旅游预订量减少40%。这种转变速度之快,幅度之大,令人瞩目。 导致这种现象的原因是多方面的,包括美元贬值导致购物成本上升,加拿大边境服务局实施的新增税收政策,以及对美国政策和边境管控日益增长的担忧和不确定性。这些因素共同作用,使得前往美国旅游的吸引力下降,并促使加拿大人将旅游消费转向国内。 这种趋势对美国经济的影响不容忽视。美国旅游协会警告称,即使旅游人数下降10%,也会导致20亿美元的支出损失和14000个工作岗位流失。如果目前的下降趋势持续或加剧,对美国经济的冲击将更为显著,尤其会对佛罗里达州和加利福尼亚州等依赖加拿大游客的地区造成严重的打击。 Devin Friedman: 最近几个月,加拿大政治领域也发生了显著变化。民调显示,自由党政府的支持率有所上升,而保守党政府的支持率有所下降。这与加拿大民众对美国日益增长的反感情绪密切相关。自由党政府强硬的对美立场赢得了民众好感,而保守党领袖与特朗普之间的相似之处则引发了民众的担忧。 此外,安大略省省长道格·福特和阿尔伯塔省省长丹尼尔·史密斯对美国采取了截然不同的态度,这直接影响了他们在各自省份的民意支持度。福特省长对美国的强硬立场提升了他的支持率,而史密斯省长与美国保持密切关系的做法则对其支持率造成负面影响。这表明,在当前的政治气候下,对美国采取强硬立场能够在加拿大获得民众的支持。 Matthew Karasz: 我注意到,许多对冲基金正在遭受重大损失。高盛等大型经纪商的数据显示,对冲基金的抛售行为达到了15年来金融危机以外的最高水平。这与市场下跌以及地缘政治因素有关。 对冲基金内部也存在着一种类似达尔文主义的竞争机制。表现不佳的交易员会被解雇,他们被迫清算剩余仓位,这反过来又会加剧市场波动。这种机制使得市场对突发事件的反应更加剧烈,例如特朗普政府的政策变化等。 市场情绪的变化也体现在对冲基金交易员的共识观点上。过去几年,市场情绪从对美国经济的乐观预期转变为对美国经济的悲观预期。这种转变反映了地缘政治风险和市场不确定性的增加。但是,我不建议投资者盲目追随市场趋势,因为市场波动的原因多种多样,有些是长期性的,有些则是昙花一现的。

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Canadians are significantly reducing their travel and spending in the US due to a combination of factors including a weaker Canadian dollar, new surtaxes, and general anti-US sentiment. This is causing a noticeable economic impact on border states like Florida and California, affecting various sectors such as hospitality and retail.
  • 23% drop in car trips returning from the U.S. last month
  • WestJet saw a quarter drop in demand for U.S. travel
  • Flight Centre reported 40% fewer vacation bookings to American cities in February
  • U.S. Travel Association warned of a potential $2 billion loss and 14,000 job losses with a 10% drop in travel

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The vibe shift over the past few months has been palpable, to say the least. On this week’s TLDR, a look at how everything’s been turned upside down — from our relationship with our southern neighbour to our domestic politics. Plus, why the stock market does not perfectly reflect shifting sentiments. Hint: it involves hedge funds.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger and former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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