"Travel from Canada to the U.S. has decreased significantly in the past year, with Statistics Canada data showing a 30.9 per cent drop in the number of Canadian vehicles crossing into the U.S. last year compared to 2024. TICO'S CEO, Richard Smart, linked the decline to Canada's strained relations with its neighbour to the south. [It's] not surprising with everything that's going on geopolitically, trade-wise, with tariffs, and so on, he said. Ontarians and Canadians are looking for alternatives."
"The Travel Industry Council of Ontario is linking the decline of Ontario skiers to upstate New York resorts to Canada's strained relations with the U.S. (Submitted by Holiday Valley Ski Resort) Historically we've had a good number of Canadian school clubs that have come down, he said. And so a number of those have just decided that they're not going to allow travel across the border."
"U.S. ski resorts still recovering from pandemic Dan Kelleher, president and CEO of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism for the Adirondack Mountains area, says the tourism industry has felt the impact. We're estimating that we've lost roughly $14 million in our region from lost sales to Canadians not coming, he said. This all comes at a time when resorts in the region are still recovering from the drop in visitors they saw during the pandemic."
Travel from Ontario to U.S. ski resorts fell sharply last year, with TICO reporting about a 40% drop in cross-border trips and Statistics Canada showing a 30.9% decline in vehicles entering the U.S. Some Canadian visitors still appear at nearby resorts, but operators expect fewer March Break bookings and many school groups have cancelled cross-border travel. TICO attributed the decline to strained Canada–U.S. relations, trade disputes, tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty, which has driven Canadians to seek alternatives. Adirondack-area tourism officials estimate roughly $14 million in lost regional sales from fewer Canadian visitors, hampering pandemic recovery.
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