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Canada’s U.S. Purchases Plunge $12.8 B, Tourism Slumps

7/29/2026

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Canada recorded a $12.8 billion drop in U.S. goods purchases, the steepest since 1972.
Canadian trips to the United States fell for 11 straight months in 2025, the longest post-pandemic slide.
Canadian tourism share in U.S. cities fell from 17 percent to 7.5 percent, cutting foreign-visitor revenue by about $8 billion.
Juliette Kayyem, chair of Harvard Kennedy School’s Homeland Security Project, said the United States no longer commands respect and appears a floundering democracy.

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Story summary

Canada recorded a $12.8 billion drop in U.S. goods purchases, the steepest since 1972.
Canadian trips to the United States fell for 11 straight months in 2025, the longest post-pandemic slide.
Canadian tourism share in U.S. cities fell from 17 percent to 7.5 percent, cutting foreign-visitor revenue by about $8 billion.
Juliette Kayyem, chair of Harvard Kennedy School’s Homeland Security Project, said the United States no longer commands respect and appears a floundering democracy.