One Year Later, North Country Businesses Still Struggle with Canadian Tariffs and Tourism

One year later, North Country businesses still struggle with Canadian tariffs and tourism

Tense international relations are also impacting tourism. The state comptroller says travel from Canada into New York fell by 21% last year. Click here for the NCPR story

North Country sees significant drop in trade, tourism ties with Canada

President Donald J. Trump’s aggressive tariff policies and rhetoric aimed at Canada, the state’s most important trading partner, had dire consequences for New York’s economy in 2025, according to a new study by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The study, released earlier this month, found that Canadian travel to New York fell 21% in 2025, with 3.6 million fewer travelers coming into the state, while exports headed to Canada fell $3.8 billion. …