Travel between Canada and the U.S. has significantly decreased due to ongoing trade tensions. In June, trips from the U.S. to Canada fell by 10.4%, with 1.4 million visits recorded. This drop is raising concerns among Canadian political and business leaders, especially as American tourists contributed $15 billion to Canada's economy last year. Meanwhile, Canadian trips to the U.S. have also plummeted, with a 22.1% decrease in air travel and a 33.1% decrease in automobile travel. While American visits are down, some Canadian destinations are seeing a rise in domestic and non-U.S. international visitors.
Statistics Canada reported a 10.4 per cent decline in U.S. resident trips by automobile to Canada in June, with 1.4 million visits compared to 1.56 million last year.
American visitors contributed a record $15 billion to the Canadian economy last year, making the decline in trips concerning for Canadian political and business leaders.
The number of Canadians returning from U.S. trips by air dropped 22.1 per cent in June, while automobile trips fell by 33.1 per cent, indicating a downturn in cross-border travel.
Following the onset of the U.S. trade dispute, the number of American-plated autos coming to Canada has been sliding, despite a promising start to the year in January.
Collection
[
|
...
]