"A U.S. Travel Association report forecasts a 3.2 per cent decline in international tourism spending in the country for 2025, a loss of $5.7 billion US compared to the previous year. The association largely attributes the loss to a decline in the number of Canadian visitors a trend that has persisted since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office in January, sparked a trade war with Canada and began referring to the country as the 51st state."
"In the latest data for September, the number of return trips among Canadians travelling to the U.S. dropped by 27 per cent for air travel, and by a jarring 35 per cent for land travel, compared with the same time last year. Canadians traditionally make up the largest group of international tourists to the U.S., totalling 28 per cent of its 72.4 million visitors in 2024."
A U.S. Travel Association report forecasts a 3.2 per cent decline in international tourism spending in the United States for 2025, a $5.7 billion US loss compared with the previous year. The association attributes the decline largely to fewer Canadian visitors after political tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office, including trade friction and inflammatory remarks. September data show Canadian return trips fell 27 per cent by air and 35 per cent by land year-over-year. Canadians comprised 28 per cent of 72.4 million U.S. visitors in 2024. Wichita State University professor Usha Haley warns the drop endangers thousands of tourism jobs and could reduce hotel occupancy, labour demand and local tax revenues. President Trump commented that Americans 'don't want to buy cars that are made in Canada,' predicted the issue will be worked out, and made a disputed claim about $17 trillion in new investments.
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