The decline in the number of Canadians traveling to the U.S. continued in April with even further drops in car and air travel.
New figures from Statistics Canada reveal that the number of Canadians driving to the U.S., which is the preferred mode of transport for the majority of Canadians who visit, dropped by 35 percent in April compared to the same period last year. Similarly, there was a 20 percent decrease in air travel compared to April 2024.
Canadian travel to the U.S. has now dropped four months in a row after 32 percent and 23 percent drops in car travel in March and February, while air travel dropped 14 percent and 2.4 percent during those months, respectively, Forbes noted.
Just a 10 percent drop in Canadian tourism could lead to $2.1 billion in lost spending and put 140,000 jobs at risk, according to the U.S. Travdel Association.
Fewer Americans also traveled to Canada last …