LAFAYETTE, La. — On any given day at Vermilionville, a cultural hub in the heart of Lafayette, the hum of tourism drives the rhythm of business — and for years, many of those footsteps have belonged to Canadian visitors.
“We are a big part of their community, and they are part of us,” said Jeremy Dotson, gift shop manager at Vermilionville. “It is very sad to lose those visitors.”
As tariffs between the U.S. and Canada take effect, a growing number of Canadian tourists are canceling their trips to the United States — a trend that’s already making waves in Louisiana’s tourism sector.
“Some of our Canadian guests have booked these trips at least a year in advance,” Dotson said. “They didn’t want to cancel their…
