Trump's Canada Dispute Drives Down Cross-border Visits

WHO:

Alternet - Canadians are angry about Trump.

Alternet - Trump claimed he wanted to take over Canada.

Alternet - Juliette Kayyem, faculty chair of the Homeland Security Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, commented on the situation.

WHAT:

Alternet - In 2025, Canadian travel to the U.S. decreased by about 25 percent to $15.6 billion, and the decline in Canadian travel sentiment coincided with President Trump's return to the White House.

CNN - U.S. liquor exports to Canada were down 3.8% in 2025 due to Canadian trade actions.

CNN - Quebec’s provincial liquor distributor SAQ reported a 69.4% growth in “Origine Québec” products in response to the boycott against U.S. alcohol.

CNN - British Columbia Premier David Eby stated, “There’s not a chance in hell that US alcohol is going back on the shelf in British Columbia.”

Newser - In 2025, Canadians made 29.1 million visits to the U.S., down from 39 million in 2024, with their spending in the country dropping by $2.3 billion to about $13.3 billion.

Newser - Early 2026 numbers suggest that the trend of declining Canadian visits to the U.S. is continuing.

Alternet - The decline in Canadian travel to the U.S. is reported to be the steepest in more than five decades of records, outside the pandemic and post-9/11 periods.

Alternet - The decline in Canadian travel to the U.S. marked an unprecedented shift, with return trips falling year over year for 11 straight months in 2025, the longest sustained drop outside the pandemic era since records began in 1972.

Alternet - The anti-America boycotts in Canada are making things worse for the economy as visitors don't want to travel to the U.S.

Alternet - Canadians are opting to travel domestically or to go to other countries outside of the U.S., taking roughly 5 million more domestic trips within Canada and 1.3 million additional trips overseas.

Alternet - The Canadian boycotts have hit major cities like San Francisco, Houston, Grand Rapids, and even Las Vegas.

Alternet - There has been an 80 percent increase in Americans traveling abroad compared to the year before.

Alternet - Canadian travel to the U.S. fell by as much as $12.8 billion.

Alternet - In 2025, Canadian travel to the U.S. decreased by about 25 percent to $15.6 billion.

Alternet - Canadian travel sentiment shifted abruptly following the change in U.S. administration in early 2025.

Alternet - Canadians took roughly 5 million more domestic trips within Canada and 1.3 million additional trips overseas.

Alternet - Tourism from Canada crashed by 42 percent during Trump's second term.

Alternet - Canadians made up about 17 percent of international travel into Las Vegas, which dropped to 7.5 percent.

Alternet - There was a 5.5 percent decline in overseas tourism to the U.S.

Alternet - The decline in overseas tourism resulted in a loss of about $8 billion.

WHERE:

Alternet - Major cities affected include San Francisco, Houston, Grand Rapids, and Las Vegas.

Alternet - Las Vegas is specifically mentioned as a location where Canadian tourism has significantly decreased.

WHEN:

Alternet - The longest sustained drop in Canadian travel to the U.S. occurred year over year for 11 straight months in 2025.

Alternet - The data from the University of Toronto was released in May.

WHY:

CNN - The boycott against U.S. liquor sales in Canada was a response to Trump's tariffs and trade policies, which have led to an unprecedented sense of unity across Canada, according to Paul Goulet, head of Quebec’s micro distilleries union.

Newser - Analysts from Statistics Canada noted that the decline in Canadian travel sentiment coincided with President Trump's return to the White House and the implementation of America First policies.

Alternet - The decline in Canadian travel is attributed to anger over Trump's policies and tariffs, as well as the perception of Canada potentially becoming America's 51st state.

Alternet - The decline in Canadian travel is attributed to anger over Trump's policies and tariffs.

Alternet - The implementation of America First policies contributed to the shift in Canadian travel sentiment.

HOW:

Alternet - Trump put new tariffs on Canadian-made goods and increased more immigration enforcement on the U.S.-Canadian border.

Alternet - Trump put new tariffs on Canadian-made goods and increased immigration enforcement on the U.S.-Canadian border.

(UPDATED July 29, 2026 11:41 UTC)

Travel from Canada to the U.S. saw a significant drop of about 25 percent in 2025, totaling $15.6 billion, coinciding with Trump's return to the White House. In response to U.S. tariffs and trade policies, Canadian liquor exports to the U.S. decreased by 3.8%, while Quebec’s provincial liquor distributor SAQ reported an impressive 69.4% growth in “Origine Québec” products. British Columbia Premier David Eby firmly stated that there’s “not a chance in hell” that U.S. alcohol will return to the shelves in his province, reflecting a strong sense of unity among Canadians against the boycott of American liquor.

(UPDATED July 29, 2026 05:52 UTC)

Canadians made 29.1 million visits to the U.S. in 2025, a significant drop from 39 million in 2024, with their spending decreasing by $2.3 billion to around $13.3 billion. Early 2026 data indicates that this trend of declining Canadian visits is continuing, marking the steepest decline in over five decades, excluding the pandemic and post-9/11 periods. Analysts from Statistics Canada have pointed out that this decline in travel sentiment aligns with President Trump's return to the White House and the introduction of America First policies.

(UPDATED July 28, 2026 23:20 UTC)

Travel from Canada to the U.S. has seen an unprecedented decline, with return trips falling for eleven consecutive months in 2025, marking the longest sustained drop since records began in 1972. This downturn is largely attributed to anger over Trump's policies and tariffs, prompting Canadians to choose domestic travel or trips to other countries instead, resulting in about five million more domestic trips and 1.3 million additional overseas journeys. Major U.S. cities like San Francisco, Houston, Grand Rapids, and Las Vegas have felt the impact of these boycotts, while American travel abroad has surged by eighty percent compared to the previous year.

(UPDATED July 28, 2026 16:34 UTC)

Canadians are expressing significant anger towards Trump, especially after he claimed he wanted to take over Canada, which has led to a dramatic decline in Canadian travel to the U.S. In 2025, travel from Canada dropped by about 25 percent, resulting in a loss of approximately $12.8 billion, as many Canadians opted for domestic trips instead. Major cities like Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Houston have felt the impact, with Canadian tourism in Las Vegas plummeting from 17 percent to just 7.5 percent of international visitors.