April 2025 marked the sharpest decline in travel between Canada and the U.S. since the Canadian travel boycott began. Political tensions, new U.S. entry rules, and economic factors drove this drop, severely impacting border businesses and economies. Canadians increasingly chose domestic or overseas destinations, leaving U.S. tourism struggling.

• Canadian vehicle trips to the U.S. dropped 35.2% in April 2025 compared with April 2024, hitting record lows. • New U.S. rule from April 11, 2025, requires Canadians staying over 30 days to register or risk $5,000 fines or jail. • Border businesses reported drops in sales up to 50%, with some losing more than 80% of walk-in traffic.

  • Smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    7 months ago

    It’s not a travel boycott, we’re avoiding your borders because we don’t feel safe. If American citizens can be deported without due process, we have no illusions about being afforded basic decency or process. That’s already been shown to be the case.

    • iegod@lemm.ee
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      7 months ago

      There are several non intimidated Canadians who don’t care about traveling to the states out of protest. It absolutely is also a boycott.