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Canadians' Trips to US Plunge
Newser • • business
Key Points:
- Canadian visits to the US dropped by 25% in 2025, falling from 39 million in 2024 to 29.1 million, coinciding with President Trump's return to office.
- Canadian spending in the US decreased by $2.3 billion to approximately $13.3 billion during the same period.
- Analysts attribute the decline to shifts in Canadian travel sentiment following the implementation of Trump's "America First" policies, including tariffs on Canadian goods and the non-renewal of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
- The reduction in travel marks the steepest decline in over 50 years, excluding pandemic and post-9/11 periods.
- Early 2026 data indicates that the downward trend in Canadian visits to the US is continuing.
