"The shift comes as some snowbirds grow uneasy about the political climate under U.S. President Donald Trump. John Kawiuk and Sharron MacKay, from Mississauga, told CBC Toronto they started feeling apprehensive after years of wintering in Florida. There was situations where we weren't welcome, MacKay said. Even from a security standpoint, as Canadians, we just didn't feel comfortable anymore. So they changed their plans and bought a place in Campeche, Mexico, last year."
"George and Tracy McCabe from Niagara Falls, Ont., similarly said politics were a big factor in leaving their Florida home of 12 years for Campeche in 2022. We knew after the first administration that this was not going to be pretty and we knew [Trump] was going to get in. We knew we had to get out, Tracy told CBC Toronto. The Canadian Snowbird Association estimates around one million Canadians travel south for the winter each year."
Several Ontario retirees who previously wintered in Florida have started buying property in Campeche, Mexico, after feeling unwelcome and insecure amid the U.S. political climate. Couples from Mississauga and Niagara Falls cited discomfort and political concerns as primary reasons for relocating their winter residences. Campeche became a destination choice in 2022 and 2023 as snowbirds sought alternatives to the U.S. The Canadian Snowbird Association estimates about one million Canadians travel south each winter, and a Snowbird Advisor survey reported respondents intending to winter in the U.S. dropped from 82 percent to 70 percent year over year.
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