The United States faces a loss of $ 6 billion as Canadian tourism

The United States may lose up to $ 6 billion due to the decline in Canadian tourism, according to data analysis.

Why do it matter

Since Trump imposed a tariff on Canada, Mexico and China, including a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports and a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy imports, raised concerns about a trade war between the two countries.

Some Canadian customers have interrupted the American products, which were encouraged by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who called on citizens to “buy Canadian” in response to that.

Meanwhile, Canada prevented Tesla vehicles from being eligible to obtain the country’s electric vehicle discount due to the customs tariff and announced a package of retaliatory definitions of $ 155 billion.

Issues have also affected the tourism sector. According to OAG, the front reservations from Canada to the United States decreased by more than 70 percent per month until the end of September compared to the same period last year. The United States relies heavily on travelers from Canada. If the numbers of tourism decrease, there will be a major impact on the American economy.

What do you know

according to Data From Canada’s statistics, there was a 32 percent decrease in the number of Canadians who made road trips to the United States in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

The data said that there was a 13.5 percent decrease in air passengers from Canada per year.

The US Travel Association (USTA) said in February that a 10 percent decrease in tourism from Canada could endanger 140,000 jobs and lead to $ 2.1 billion of lost spending. Forbes said that using this account, a 30 percent decrease in Canadian visitors will cost the US economy $ 6 billion of losses.

What people say

Brian Sr Grimwood, Professor and Co -Chairman in the Department of Entertainment and Entertainment at Waterloo University, he said Newsweek There is a “major change in Canadian travel and decision -making preferences” which is “important” for relations between the United States and Canada.

“In my reading of the situation, the decrease in travel to the United States is a job for three interconnected things: (1) Understanding in visiting the United States due to possible safety and inconvenience fears (for example, on the borders); (2) The state of travel in the United States refused to reject the intimate tactics in Trump, continues security in the borders, and (). This translates into an option to support Canadian companies, services and products.”

“I think the decline in Canadian travel to the United States is important for relations between the two countries. Although my feeling is that Canadians continue to pride in the American people – as our government leaders have been constantly expressed – and that the current moment is a reaction specifically to the Trump administration approach.”

Lana Payne, National President of Onevor, the largest union of the private sector in Canada, previously told Newsweek: “Canada has always considered itself the best friend of America and the nearest ally, but that relationship was severely damaged by President Trump’s actions.”

What happens after that

It remains to see whether a travel boycott by the Canadians is sustainable and the impact of this on the American economy.