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Canadian return trips from the U.S. tick up slightly: StatCan

Statistics Canada said the gain reflects an unusually weak 2025 base, while car travel fell 31% and air travel dropped 26% from a year earlier.

  • On Monday, Statistics Canada reported Canadian travel to the U.S. increased 1.4% in April, marking the first rise in 15 months, though officials noted a 'base-year effect' against unusually low 2025 numbers.
  • Political tensions and trade disputes continue to depress visitation, down 30% since 2024, after then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to avoid U.S. travel amid President Donald Trump's '51st state' rhetoric.
  • Longwoods International tracking survey data from April shows 57% of Canadians are less likely to travel south within the next 12 months, citing U.S. government policies and political statements as deterrents.
  • The U.S. hospitality sector faces significant losses; a 22% decline in 2025 visitation resulted in an economic hit of roughly $4.5 billion, far exceeding USTA's earlier warnings.
  • Divergent trends emerged in April, as Canadians' return trips by automobile increased 5.8%, while air travel to the U.S. declined 8.1% during the same period, signaling shifting travel preferences.
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St Catharines Standard broke the news in Welland, Canada on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
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