U.S. Travel Crisis: Canadians Turn Away From the Border
Canadian trips to the United States are plunging as politics, tariffs, safety fears and a strong U.S. dollar fuel an informal cross‑border travel boycott.
Wayne Hall is a travel journalist for The Traveler, specializing in travel news, aviation updates, and destination impacts.
Canadian trips to the United States are plunging as politics, tariffs, safety fears and a strong U.S. dollar fuel an informal cross‑border travel boycott.
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