Canadians’ travel to the US has declined

 

 

Canadians’ travel to the US has declined. Statistics Canada said both air and road travel were down in May. Return trips by Canadian residents from the US by air fell 24.2 per cent to 488,800 compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, return trips from foreign countries increased 9.8 per cent to 1.1 million.

Return trips by Canadian residents from the US by road fell to 1.3 million, a 38.1 per cent drop compared to May 2024. Canadians had been avoiding travel to the US following President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats of a “51st state.” Statistics Canada said the number of international arrivals was 4.8 million, according to preliminary figures. This figure includes both Canadian residents and foreigners. This is a decrease of 16.7 per cent compared to last year. The number of non-residents arriving in Canada by air in May was 894,200. A decrease of 1.3 per cent compared to last year. The number of US residents arriving by air decreased by 0.3 per cent to 439,800.