Canadian tourists are continuing to boycott the United States as a destination, with entry falling for the 10th month in a row. In October, air travel dropped almost 24%, while entries by car fell 30% compared with the same period last year, this according to data from Statistics Canada released on November 13.
Canadians, who previously accounted for 25% of international arrivals to the US and generated an economic turnover of around US$20 billion, are now boycotting the country. The reasons are multiple: for instance, the US is currently imposing a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, and President Donald Trump has repeatedly offended Canadians by saying he wants to make Canada the 51st State.
But Canadian tourists are not the only travelers avoiding the US. The airline industry notes a trend in international flight cancellations, making industry experts weary that a downfall in tourism to the US will impact its already shaky economy.
Tourism Economics blames "polarizing rhetoric" as a key reason the American tourism industry is expected to experience a significant loss in 2025. Projections estimate that the travel industry will see a more than $60 billion loss.
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