Canadians Traveling to US Down for Seventh Straight Month

Canadians are nonetheless avoiding journey to the United States.

Preliminary information from the Canadian authorities suggests the variety of Canadians visiting the United States by automotive declined yr over yr for the seventh straight month in July.

Canadian residents returning to the nation from the United States by way of automotive declined by practically 37% in comparison with July 2024, in line with Statistics Canada. Road journeys usually account for almost all of Canadians touring to the United States. Return journeys by air additionally declined practically 26% year-over-year, whereas Canadian residents getting back from abroad nations elevated.

Canadians began boycotting United States journey and American items in response to President Donald Trump’s tariff coverage and expressed need to make the neighbor to the north the 51st state, Business Insider beforehand reported.

On August 1, Trump raised tariffs on Canada to 35% for items that do not fall below the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Trump mentioned Canada had didn’t safe its border and crack down on drug trafficking.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has mentioned most items fall below the USMCA. On Friday, he mentioned 85% of Canada’s commerce with the United States was “tariff-free.” However, in line with US Census Bureau Data, about 38% of Canadian items, when measured by worth, entered the United States below USMCA in 2024.

Canadians advised Business Insider earlier this yr they have been boycotting the United States to protest Trump’s insurance policies and that the scenario had led to a surge in nationwide pleasure.

Travel firms have beforehand mentioned Canadians have been choosing Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean as an alternative of the United States. 

A latest survey by Longwoods International, a market analysis consultancy centered on the journey tourism business, discovered Canadian sentiment has remained icy towards the United States. The survey, which polled 1,000 Canadian adults in July, discovered that 63% mentioned United States authorities insurance policies made them much less prone to go to the nation.

It additionally discovered that whereas 84% of respondents believed the United States was stuffed with points of interest, solely 36% felt it was welcoming to vacationers from various backgrounds.

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