Travel to the US by Canadian residents has continued to drop significantly for the seventh month in a row, as new data confirms that Donald Trump’s threats have helped upend the summer tourism season.

Statistics Canada said on Monday that the number of Canadian residents who made a return trip to the US by car dropped 36.9% in July 2025, compared with the same month in 2024.

There were declines in air travel as well, where Canadian residents returning from the US by commercial airlines dropped by 25.8% in July compared with the previous year.

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[–] 47 points 1 year ago

To the surprise of nobody.

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    [–] 29 points 1 year ago

    Elbows up! Thank you Canada. At least one country in this world has principles and courage.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago

    1 quarter of the amount of travel? Heads would roll normally if it was 5%.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Tank us, Canada. We really need to hurt before Conservatives can be held accountable.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I'm from Missouri, a state under solid Republican control for 40 years. Do not underestimate a conservative's ability to accept life getting measurably worse so long as the TV keeps telling them what they want to hear

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago

    My father often bikes up to Canada, which means crossing the border. (obviously)

    Normally, there's a long line of cars, and a bit of a wait.

    There wasn't a single person in front of him when he got there, and just 2 cars waiting when he came back.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    I had to travel to the US for work. I hated being there.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    When people ask why the Canadian travel numbers aren't zero, this is a big part of why. Business systems and markets take time to shift gracefully. Over time the friction in the business operations will guide more and more other opportunities and the quantity of border crossings from Canada to the US will continue to dwindle.

    Elbows Up Canada.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'm going to be asked to do the same - a few short stints - and I've been seriously risking taking a stand and saying no.

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  • [–] 26 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    There's been a few things I've wanted to cross for, even seriously considered it once 2 months ago until my wife said absolutely not.

    What's sad is I wanted to visit Florida, NYC, and a few other spots. I doubt we'll ever go back now.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    You're not missing much skipping out on Florida. Its like California except all the people in charge of the place have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. You'd be much better of visiting Cali/Hawaii or somewhere along the coast of Mexico.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    My mom is getting close to where she can't fly anywhere anymore. But she misses my uncle, and she misses the place he loves the most, a bay near Waikiki where he used to swim and where my cousin learned to swim, amid the huge fish and turtles.

    But until Hawaii secedes, we can't go. She'd like to see it one more time before she dies, though, and repeat the stories about my uncle who died after getting injured in UNAMSIL.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    As a long time NYer (I miss it) who now lives in Toronto, just take a day trip to Toronto. Nearly everything is better here. It's smaller for sure, but the trees don't look like they want to die and the smell of piss doesn't permeate the air for half the year. It's also slightly cheaper. The two cities are very diverse and share a lot of the same culture

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    https://weather.gc.ca/en/location/index.html?coords=43.655%2C-79.383

    As of 11:00 PM, 12 August 2025, it is 26°C (78°F) in Toronto.

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    (This posted 03:39 UTC, 13 August 2025 (11:39 PM EST, 12 August 2025)).

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    [–] 20 points 1 year ago

    Humpty Trumpty spreading his hate

    Humpty Trumpty called us a state

    All the MAGA mules and

    All his henchmen

    Couldn't get Canucks to visit again.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    yeah. fuck that.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Love it. I may have to head to the US for a client, but I’ll be minimizing my personal spend.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Good.

    I’ve severely reduced US digital services I pay for too.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago*

    What a surprise! /s

    https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-ice-custody-canadians-two-toddlers-texas

    At least two Canadian toddlers have been held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this year, including one who was detained for 51 days, more than double the legal detention period for migrant children in the United States, a Globe and Mail analysis of American enforcement data shows.

    The children, who are under the age of four, were both detained at a remote Texas facility that has been the subject of a legal complaint alleging inadequate access to safe drinking water, medical care and legal assistance. At the time of detention, they appear to have been accompanied by adults who were also apprehended.

    The toddlers are among 149 Canadians ranging between two and 77 years old who have been held at some point in ICE custody since January, when President Donald Trump took office and ordered an expansive immigration crackdown.

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  • 3 comments in c/world@lemmy.world view that post

    Am American. Do not come here if you don't absolutely have to! You will be in danger. I am very sorry for our shithole country's awful behavior. Some of us really need to feel the consequences of the people we put in power in a major way. One way people who live outside the US can help is by not coming here and not buying our products and services. Money talks and you can say enough is enough by not giving us any of yours.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This headline’s gonna get old.

    Canadians steer clear of US as travel from north falls for seven-hundredth month.

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