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Canadians Cut US Trips 25% Amid Trump Tariffs

7/30/2026

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Canadians Cut US Trips

Statistics Canada reported on July 22, 2026 that Canadians made 25% fewer trips to the United States in 2025 than in 2024.
The report links the decline to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and “America First” rhetoric.
Canadians made 6.3 million more non-U.S. trips in 2025, including 5 million domestic trips.
CBC reported officials launched a campaign to spur cross-border travel as numbers rose sharply.

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Canadians Boycott US

Canadian residents made 25 % fewer trips to United States in 2025 than in 2024, according to Statistics Canada, report released July 22 2026.
The drop is framed as a boycott triggered by President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies and tariffs toward Canada.
Ontario parts and assembly plants laid off workers, reducing manufacturing employment by 55,000 since January 2025.
Pew poll found Canadians calling the U.S. a partner fell from 83 % (2022) to 35 % (2026).

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Ontario auto parts and assembly plants reported layoffs that significantly reduced manufacturing employment by 55,000 workers since January 2025, according to industry reports.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Canadians Cut US Trips

Statistics Canada reported on July 22, 2026 that Canadians made 25% fewer trips to the United States in 2025 than in 2024.
The report links the decline to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and “America First” rhetoric.
Canadians made 6.3 million more non-U.S. trips in 2025, including 5 million domestic trips.
CBC reported officials launched a campaign to spur cross-border travel as numbers rose sharply.

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