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The U.S. and Canadian flags fly near the Blue Water Bridge border crossing on the Michigan side of the international crossing between Port Huron, Michigan, and Sarnia, Ontario. Photo: Geoff RobinsAFP via Getty Images
Canadian travel to the U.S. fell 25% last year, according to a new Canadian government report, which says early 2026 data show the decline has persisted.
Why it matters: The report provides some of the clearest measures yet of the economic cost to the U.S. tourism industry after trade tensions, tariffs and President Trump's repeated "51st state" comments led many Canadians to vacation elsewhere.
