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Bev54

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14. I am hoping that it continues this coming fall and winter when the snowbirds would usually migrate

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 11:38 AM

Aug 2025

to Florida. As a Canadian, I hope they have the resolve to not go back. DeSantis didn't care because they were leaving when they normally left and he was arrogant enough to think the snowbirds would return. Let's hope not!

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Florida Thought It Didn't Need Canada -- And It's Costing Them Big [View all] marmar Aug 2025 OP

My sister-in-law lives in the largest gated manufactured community in Florida Historic NY Aug 2025 #1

It makes more sense to buy a place in mexico, or central america. Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #17

What about cruise ships ChicagoTeamster Aug 2025 #2

Why not snowybirdie Aug 2025 #5

Most US cruise ships are flagged in the bahamas alittlelark Aug 2025 #6

Don't those "mean and nasty" Canadians know they're supposed to grovel at Donny's feet? tanyev Aug 2025 #3

Ugh. I hate AI narration. progressoid Aug 2025 #4

Me too. It makes video's almost impossible to watch. Enter stage left Aug 2025 #7

Lots of vague information Envirogal Aug 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #15

I watched it at 1.75 speed. It mostly says the same thing four or five times in different ways by time you finish. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #8

The story is important but that video was jus A.I.produced garbage. Botany Aug 2025 #11

That was a picture of Vancouver, a populous Canadian city that some of the snowbirds come from, so it's appropriate Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #12

Thanx Botany Aug 2025 #13

I'm from Vancouver. Its true the some may come from there. LiberalLovinLug Aug 2025 #23

I don't watch any videos here. dem4decades Aug 2025 #26

Took me almost to the end to realize that's what the choppy delivery was. But if all this is true,... Hekate Aug 2025 #16

I live 20 miles south of the Candian border mgardener Aug 2025 #9

I am hoping that it continues this coming fall and winter when the snowbirds would usually migrate Bev54 Aug 2025 #14

Not only continues, it will be much worse. tavernier Aug 2025 #21

Maybe someday soon Canada will be as hot as Florida and, well, bye. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #18

MAGA America really is a tribe of idiots... Hekate Aug 2025 #19

And where is the gain in p*ssing off Canada? not fooled Aug 2025 #20

The gain? tavernier Aug 2025 #22

Who would want their phones and social media searched? dem4decades Aug 2025 #27

Here is one from a south Florida realtor. Old Crank Aug 2025 #24

It will be interesting to see what happens this winter. There is/was a huge French Canadian snow bird population mitch96 Aug 2025 #25