Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office and began imposing tariffs on Canada, there has been a concerted effort by many Canadians to shop local and to not travel south of the border.
But while the traffic has slowed heading to the U.S., causing some issues for the tourism industry down south, there has also been a decline in the number of Americans heading in the opposite direction as well.
According to StatCan, the number of U.S. residents entering Canada by air fell 5.5 per cent in April year over year while the number making their way across the border in a car dropped 10.7 per cent, a figure which equates to around 82,000 less people visiting the Great White North.
While this may seem like a smallish figure, this an issue for those who make a living off tourism in Northern Ontario, where many Americans travel to take advantage …