In the weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with his punishing tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's "old relationship" with the U.S. would be "over" soon — and now there's some hard evidence that is indeed happening.

CBC News reviewed datasets on travel, trade, shopping and culture, and all of them paint a similar picture: Canadians are taking a big step back from the U.S.

Months after Trump launched his trade broadside and prompted a national backlash with his 51st state taunts, the Canadian travel boycott is still in full swing with many shunning cross-border travel, prompting airlines to cancel U.S. flights and curb capacity.

Canadian exports to the U.S. have dropped off while those to non-U.S. foreign countries have surged — a pattern that could accelerate further as the government races to cut new trade deals and help businesses capitalize on the ones that have already been signed.

The grassroots "Buy Canadian" campaign has fundamentally reshaped parts of the retail landscape with grocers scrapping some U.S. products entirely while adding dozens of domestic suppliers to fill the void.

There are even signs Canadian cultural consumption patterns have shifted in the wake of Trump's economic assault with viewership and sales up for homegrown content. Canadian-authored books in particular are getting a big lift.

Polls suggest support for some Canadian institutions is also on the rise as more people shun U.S.-style republicanism and back the monarchy, especially after King Charles's high-profile visit.

Carney has described Trump's actions as a "rupture" to the global order that demands a new wa

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