Canadians' travel pullback costs U.S. tourism billions
Summary
Canadian visits to the U.S. dropped by 25% in 2025 and continued to decline early in 2026, according to a Canadian government report. This caused Canadian tourists to spend about C$3.3 billion (US$2.3 billion) less in the U.S., mostly from fewer leisure trips, while Canadians traveled more within Canada and to other countries.Key Facts
- Canadian travel to the U.S. fell 25% in 2025 and kept declining in early 2026.
- This is the longest drop in Canadian trips to the U.S. outside the pandemic since 1972.
- Canadians spent C$18.8 billion visiting the U.S. in 2025, down from C$22.1 billion in 2024.
- Canadian spending on trips outside North America increased by C$3.6 billion in 2025.
- Canadians took 7.1 million fewer trips to the U.S. but took 5 million more domestic trips and 1.3 million more overseas trips.
- The decline in Canadian travel to the U.S. happened after trade tensions, tariffs, and comments by President Donald Trump affected Canadian views on visiting the U.S.
- Canada has been the largest source of international visitors to the U.S. traditionally.
- It is unclear if tourists from other countries or events like the World Cup made up for the loss in Canadian visitors.
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