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Canadians Trim US Trips $3.3 B, Border Hits 1972 Low

7/29/2026

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  • Canadian residents cut trips to the United States by $3.3 billion in 2025, spending $18.8 billion.
  • Border crossings fell to lowest level since 1972, bottoming in July at one-third below a year earlier.
  • President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff, a 10% energy tax and other duties on Canada, which a February Supreme Court ruling later repealed.
  • Trips have begun to rise as officials launch an advertising campaign to improve ties.