LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Canadian tourists flew into Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Tuesday ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights.
Canada is typically the No. 1 country for international visitors in Las Vegas. However, recently, tourism officials have reported seeing fewer Canadian tourists due to the trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing trade war between the two countries.
“I look forward to addressing some of those issues that we have but also finding those areas of mutual cooperation,” Carney told reporters, saying the countries are stronger when they work together.
Many tourists at Harry Reid airport Tuesday agreed with the prime minister on the message of unity, including the parents of Golden Knight Reilly Smith.
“We believe they’ll work it out, and it will be better for everyone,” said Reilly Smith’s father, Lester Smith, told 8 News Now.
“We know that they’re our closest neighbor, and we want the collaborative relationship we’ve always had,” explained Smith’s mother, Deirdre Smith. “We know with our new prime minister, we’ll have that again.”
The couple said they fly into Las Vegas every couple of weeks to see their son and grandchildren. Smith is one of the original misfits of the Golden Knights.
While a majority of the Canadian tourists who spoke with 8 News Now agreed with the Smiths, there were a handful who did not. Three tourists, who did not want to be on camera, told 8 News Now they do not want to buy American products anymore, amid the tensions between the countries.
