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Canadians Were Just Starting to Come Around to U.S. Travel. Then Came the Trade War.
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Recent escalations in tariff disputes between Canada and the United States threaten to reverse a four-month growth trend in cross-border travel. This trade volatility presents significant operational risks for U.S. hotel operators and regional destination marketing organizations.
- 01Canadian travel to the U.S. recorded four consecutive months of year-over-year growth before the dispute.
- 02Rising trade tensions and tariff escalations are actively discouraging Canadian consumer travel demand.
- 03U.S. hospitality stakeholders face potential revenue losses due to sudden shifts in international visitor volume.
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Canadian travel to the U.S. had just hit its fourth straight month of year-over-year gains when tariff disputes between the two countries escalated — a worrisome development for hotel operators and destinations.