Canadians ghost US as cross border friendship collapses amid political tensions and Trump’s tariffs
Statistics shows new figures from Canada, in July 2025, the US has decreased by 36.9 percent compared to the same month last year. The air journey fell, and Canadians fell by 25.8 percent on commercial flights from the United States.
The aggressive trade stance against Canada, including President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the proposal of “annexing the northern neighbor of the United States, created an anger and growing boycott movement.
Walking is also economical. The gap between Canada and the US economies is expanding. When the weakness of the Canadian dollar against the US Greenback, the sky behind inflation was combined with high housing costs and wages, it made American holidays much less appropriate.
It is also economical. Isabelle Salle, a professor of behavioral macroeconomics at the University of Otawa, says that the gap between Canada and the US economies has expanded. When the weakness of the Canadian dollar against the US Greenback, the sky behind inflation was combined with high housing costs and wages, it made American holidays much less appropriate.
“People have lost directly in terms of purchasing power, Sal Salle explained. “Fears about the uncertainty of the trade war and future business losses prevent people from spending money in leisure, just in case.” Although the boycott is less dramatic, it works in both ways. The number of Americans who visited Canada in July fell 7.4 percent, but air arrival from the US increased by 0.7 percent to 714,700 passengers. The facility in Canada is reversed by tourism operators. Banff holiday villages, Boutique hotels in Halifax and tour companies in Yukon report record booking. Some promotions such as “Canada Strong” Pass increased up to 75 percent compared to last summer.
