Some Canadians hitting pause on U.S. trips due to tariff threats and weak loonie [Video]

Tensions between the United States and Canada have had an impact on Canadian travel. According to recent flight data, many Canadians have cancelled their trips to the U.S., opting to spend their money and time elsewhere. CBC’s Ali Chiasson has more.

Roughly 140,000 people a day are expected to pass through Toronto’s Pearson airport during the busiest days of March Break, but some Canadians who were planning to travel to the U.S. have changed their plans.

Passenger bookings from airline and travel companies show Canadians are cancelling their trips to the U.S. in droves.

Ontario travellers interviewed on Thursday say no longer want to cross the border because they’re angered by the on-again, off-again U.S. tariffs and because the Canadian dollar remains relatively weak against the greenback.

According to The Canadian Press, travel agency Flight Centre Travel Group Canada says leisure bookings to American cities dropped 40 per cent in …

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