
底特律旅游局已完全停止对加拿大的市场推广,称其理解“敌对”的美国行动已使两国关系紧张。
Detroit’s tourism bureau has completely stopped marketing to Canada, saying they understand that the “antagonistic” American actions have strained relations between the two countries.
历史上,Visit Detroit 每年投入七位数资金(约占其预算的 10%),试图吸引加拿大人跨境旅游。
Historically, Visit Detroit spent seven figures annually, which is about 10 per cent of its budget, trying to lure Canadians across the border.
Visit Detroit 总裁兼首席执行官克劳德·莫利纳里表示,一旦两国紧张局势缓和,“我们已做好万全准备”欢迎加拿大人回归,并不“怨恨”那些避免前往美国旅行的人。
Once tensions settle between the two nations, Visit Detroit said “we are so ready” to welcome Canadians back and don’t “begrudge” those who are avoiding U.S. travel, according to president & CEO Claude Molinari.
莫利纳里说:“我不认为指出美国联邦政府的许多政策在一定程度上对加拿大持敌对态度、并对我们造成负面影响是不爱国的。”
“I don’t think it’s unpatriotic to point out that a lot of the federal government policies of the United States that have been, to a certain degree, antagonistic toward Canada have impacted us negatively,” said Molinari.
Visit Detroit 表示,过去两年进入其管辖范围的加拿大游客下降了 30%,尽管最近两个月增长了 7%。
Over the last two years, Visit Detroit said there’s been a 30 per cent drop in Canadians coming into their jurisdiction, although there’s been a seven per cent bump in the last two months.
莫利纳里说:“我能理解加拿大人为什么对我们感到不满,我不怪加拿大人。我希望局势在不久的将来能恢复正常,届时我们将能欢迎加拿大朋友回归,而他们也不会记恨在心。”
“I can understand why Canadians are upset with us and I don’t hold that against Canadians,” said Molinari.
与此同时,Visit Detroit 已将原本用于加拿大市场的营销资金重新调配,试图吸引欧洲游客来到底特律这座“汽车城”。
“When the situation, I hope, normalizes in the very near future, that we’ll be able to welcome our Canadian friends back and they will not hold a grudge,” said Molinari.
他表示,当关税问题得到解决,渥太华与华盛顿之间存在更高程度的“尊重和积极关系”时,将恢复在加拿大的营销工作。
In the meantime, Visit Detroit has re-routed the marketing dollars once spent in Canada in an attempt to bring people from Europe to the Motor City.
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普近几个月对多种加拿大商品加征关税,这对温莎的汽车产业造成了特别巨大的影响。加拿大也作为回应推出了多项报复性关税。
He said marketing efforts will resume in Canada when the issue of tariffs is resolved, and a greater level of “respect and positive relationship” exists between Ottawa and Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on a number of Canadian goods in recent months, which is particularly affecting Windsor's automotive industry in a big way.

俄亥俄州动物园举办年度加拿大会员感谢日 尽管两国关系紧张,俄亥俄州托莱多动物园仍按计划于周六举办加拿大会员感谢日。
Canada has also introduced a number of retaliatory tariffs in response.
“我们专注于自己的领域,即动物和保护,这是我们的重点和使命,我们欢迎所有人来动物园,”托莱多动物园发展与会员事务副总裁塔娜·本福德说。
Ohio zoo holds annual Canadian appreciation day Despite the tension, the Toledo Zoo in Ohio is forging ahead with a Canadian member appreciation day on Saturday.'
此次活动面向100多名加拿大会员,为他们提供免费福利,包括特别午餐,以感谢他们持续到访。
"We stay in our lane, which is animals and conservation and that's what our focus and our mission is and we welcome everyone to the zoo," said Tana Benford, vice president of development and membership at the Toledo Zoo.
托莱多的加拿大会员活动始于新冠疫情后,旨在回应许多会员在无法跨境的情况下仍保持会员资格有效。
It's an event for the more than 100 members offering them free perks, including a special lunch, to thank them for continuing to visit.
“我们非常高兴并感激[加拿大人]一直支持我们……他们是一些最友善、最友好的人,”托莱多动物园市场与传播总监杰夫·塞尔说。
The Canadian event in Toledo first started after the COVID pandemic in response many of those members keeping memberships active despite not being able to cross the border.
尽管加美关系“紧张”,莫利纳里表示,他希望加拿大人能重返底特律,重建历史联系。
"We're so glad and appreciative that [Canadians] have stuck with us ... some of the nicest, friendliest people" said Even though the Canada-U.S. relationship is "strained," Molinari said he hope Canadians will return to Detroit land re-establish the historic connection.
“我不想听不进劝、就假设‘好吧,一切都原谅了,我们全都回来了’,”莫利纳里说。“我们确实很想念我们的加拿大朋友。”
"I don't want to be tone deaf and just assume 'ok all is forgiven, we're coming all back,'" said Molinari. “We miss our Canadian friends for sure."