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Canada-US travel spending decline persists
In 2025 Updated data confirm the sharp contraction in Canadian outbound travel to the United States fell sharply. that began in 2025 after President Donald Trump returned to office. Statistics Canada reported a C$3.3 billion reduction 23.5% drop in spending compared Canadian visitors, with 2024, despite a brief month‑to‑month rise in cross‑border trips. At the same time, domestic 7.1 million fewer travellers and travel rose to C$81.3 spending on U.S. visits falling by C$3.3 billion and trips to other overseas destinations reached C$22.8 billion, indicating a shift toward internal tourism and non‑U.S. markets. Later analysis linked the downturn C$18.8 billion. A separate government release showed overall trips to political developments in the United States. After President Donald Trump began his second term in early 2025 and advanced an "America First" agenda, Canadian visitation to the U.S. dropped 23.5 % – 7.1 million fewer travelers – with total visits falling States fell about 25%, from 20.2 39 million in 2024 to 16 29.1 million in 2025. New tariffs, threats from 2025, with visitor spending estimated at C$12.8 billion. The decline is attributed to heightened trade tensions, including a 50% tariff on various Canadian products and the Trump administration, and talk of making administration’s suggestion that Canada might become a 51st state heightened tensions. U.S. state. Negotiations on renewing the United States‑Mexico‑Canada Agreement stalled, further straining relations. In response, several Canadians redirected travel to domestic destinations and overseas markets, with trips to Europe up 13.6% and to Asia up 16.7%. Domestic travel within Canada rose by roughly 5.1 million trips. Canadian provinces removed continued to remove U.S. alcohol alcoholic products from shelves and promoted domestic consumption, reinforcing the broader “Buy Canadian” campaign. Overall, campaigns. Border towns in the combined data show a pronounced contraction northern United States launched “Canadians‑only” discount programmes in Canada‑U.S. an effort to recoup lost tourism driven by both revenue, underscoring the broader economic shifts and escalating ripple effects of the bilateral political frictions.