Whereabouts of Canada to the United States – But Americans also stay at home

It’s not just Canadians that block cross-border travel in the U.S. trade war, which worsens bilateral relations.

The number of Americans coming to Canada is also declining. New data released by Statistics on Thursday showed auto residents travel fell 10.4% in June, a sharp drop from the previous month’s registration.

According to federal agencies, 1.4 million Americans drove north by car last month, while about 1.56 million did so last year. Given the arrival of these visitors, this decline in political and business leaders in the 49th parallel Canadian side.

Last year, American tourists contributed a record $15 billion to the economy.

However, there is a silver lining: Some travel destinations report an increase in domestic and non-US international travelers, which in some cases is making up for a decline in U.S. spending.

It is obvious from the data that Canada’s travel to the United States continues to decline.

According to Statscan, the number of Canadians returning to the U.S. from AIR in June fell by 22.1% compared to the same month. Canadian residents living by cars returned to travel fell 33.1%.

Still, statistically, U.S. residents also chose to postpone their trip to Canada.

Federal data shows that the number of US burning cars coming to Canada has been declining since the trade dispute began.

This year is a promising start, with more Americans in January than the previous year.

But in February, when U.S. President Donald Trump strengthened his 51st state speech and put tariffs on all imports, prompting Canada to rebound, the national anthem booed and hurt the feeling of both sides of the border.

The direct result is a decline in cross-border traffic – Canadians are traveling back, and their American neighbors do the same, but to a lesser extent.

According to CBC News analysis, the number of U.S. plated cars that surpassed Canada fell 6% in February, 4% in April and 7% in April.

Niagara Falls in Ontario rely especially on American travelers, with as many as three million of the northern North coming to greet the unofficial Eighth World Wonders of any given year.

The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission’s digital management of three border crossings in the region showed a larger drop than reported elsewhere. Traveling by car to the Canadian world fell in double figures this year at different locations in the trafficked Rainbow Bridge.

For example, on Independence Day, the automobile traffic to the Canadian bridge fell 20% this year, and in 2024, this is particularly noteworthy as the holidays drop on Friday.

Traffic on the Northbound Bridge is significantly reduced compared to the daily figures of last week, which is usually one of the busiest travel periods for Canadian Day and July 4 celebrations.

According to the Niagara Parks Commission, the Ontario Commission is responsible for dozens of attractions, shops and restaurants in the area, with 42% of revenue last year coming from Americans, the same income they had withdrawn from Canadians.

Niagara Parks Commission CEO David Adames told CBC News in accepting CBC News that U.S. travelers’ revenue has fallen by 9% so far this year.

He doesn’t know why the U.S. tourism has declined, but he said “geopolitical issues”, “the uncertainty of some American tourists and whether they feel welcome” may push their decision.

The agency has stepped up advertising efforts in the United States

“The message we gave them is, ‘We have great travel experiences to share with you. We are ready and willing and able to welcome you here.’

Niagara-upon-Niagara Mayor Gary Zalepa said American tourists have a worrying decline for his picturesque historic town, but one shot from the United States, but the decline is not disastrous.

During the 1812 War, the town and surrounding areas were scenes of several battles, another era when bilateral relations were at a low level.

A spokesman said the town’s Shawjie Theater usually attracts about 100,000 U.S. attendees each season, and ticket sales in the U.S. fell by about 4 cents this year.

Zalepa said in an interview that some American tourists were “extremely important” to the town’s tourism industry and that they did feel “somewhat uncomfortable” given what was happening between the two countries.

“There are a lot of mean people – that’s what American visitors are thinking or thinking about when traveling to Canada,” he said.

But he said those who do see that they don’t need to worry.

“If we have some disagreement, I say, ‘Let’s put it aside.’ American tourists are very popular here,” he said.

In the US’s departure, non-US international tourists come to the Niagara area more than usual, which may be a sign that some foreign tourists avoid the United States and come to Canada this summer.

Adames said there was a significant increase in tourists from the UK, France, Australia, South Korea, Spain, Italy and Mexico, which when combined, offset the US decline.

Zalepa said he also noticed the rise of foreign tourists who skipped the United States

He said Canada should try to keep the trend moving even after Trump’s animus gradually fades away.

“In the past, we should probably be doing better,” he said.

“It’s kind of like a wake-up call, and sometimes you need a neighbor to nudge you. This change in relationships has made us think about finding new markets.”