Canadians Freeze Visits to the U.S.

Politico: “Travel from Canada is expected to plummet 20 percent this year, costing the United States $3.4 billion in lost revenue relative to last year, analytics firm Tourism Economics projects. In New York’s North Country, which shares hundreds of miles of border with Canada, 66 percent of businesses are already experiencing a dip in Canadian bookings for the year, a recent survey found.”

“There’s no sign that U.S.-Canadian relations will thaw anytime soon, either. The century-plus alliance has veered into hostility after Trump’s threat to annex Canada and his tariff whiplash, which included the president levying a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods not covered by an existing trade deal. Also concerning, travel advisers said, is the possibility tourists could be detained at the border by U.S. Customs officials, a prospect bolstered by reports of Europeans and Canadians held at northern and southern crossings.”