B.C. spring break cross-border travel plummets to levels seen during COVID [Video]

Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection suggests President Donald Trump’s threats and tariffs are keeping Canadians out during spring break.

On the first Saturday of spring break last year, 4,728 cars passed southbound at the Peace Arch border crossing. On the Sunday, 3,762 cars crossed and then 2,992 cars crossed on the Monday.

For the first three days of spring break this year, 2,200 vehicles crossed southbound at the Peace Arch on Saturday, which is 53 per cent less than 2024 crossings.

There were 2,392 crossings on Sunday, which is down 36 per cent and 1,749 crossings on Monday, which is down 41 per cent.

Last month, around 2.3 million people entered the U.S. over a land border, compared to 2.7 million in February 2024.

This number is the lowest showing Canadians driving to the U.S. since April 2022, when a number of COVID restrictions were still in place.

According to Stats Canada, people driving to and …