Canadians Cut Travel to U.S. Cities by 42% Amid Trump Era Policies

A University of Toronto cellphone-tracking study finds Canadians visiting major U.S. cities dropped 42% during Trump’s presidency—a steeper decline than official border data—with sharp falls in places like New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Las Vegas, and Disney World. Canadian return trips from the U.S. fell 25% and U.S. visits to Canada fell 7.5%, with researchers suggesting some travelers may have relocated home amid broader policy tensions such as tariffs and stricter immigration enforcement. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized U.S. policy and urged Canada to chart an independent course, arguing nostalgia is not the strategy.