'Canadian-only' deals launched by US as cross-border vacation visits fall amid Trump's 51st state rhetoric [View all]
Source: AP
Thursday 19 June 2025 11:21 EDT
Since taking office in January, Trump has put Canada on the defensive, falsely claiming that the nation wants to become the 51st state while issuing on-and-off tariff threats. As recently as Monday, Trump took more shots at former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a press conference with his successor, Mark Carney, and reporters.
One result of the administration’s aggressive policy is a marked downturn in the number of Canadians crossing the border for vacations. In response, the U.S. travel industry has launched a charm offensive to woo its neighbors south that includes 'Canadian-only' deals for everything from cheap hotel stays to pizza discounts.
Vehicle traffic across the Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge between Ontario and New York dropped 31 percent in April compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority. And CBC.ca reported that, according to the North Country Chamber of Commerce, car crossings at the Champlain-St. Bernard de Lacolle Border Crossing from Quebec into New York were down 31 percent in March compared to a year earlier.
What's more, according to a political tensions travel impact study conducted in May by Leger, over 70 percent of Canadians are less likely to visit the U.S. in 2025, up from 59 percent in February 2025, before tariffs were announced. Asked why they didn't want to travel, 64 percent cited tariffs and 61 percent political tensions.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/travel/news-and-advice/canada-vacation-visits-trump-tariffs-discounts-b2773150.html
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