Canadian boycott slashes tourism to New York, Florida and Nevada amid US trade row
A sharp drop in Canadian travel to the United States has hit New York, Florida and Nevada as trade tensions and boycott calls intensify.
Research by the University of Toronto found Canadian trips to US cities fell by about 42% year over year from April 2024 to March 2025, and a Canadian government report placed the overall decline at 25% for the previous year, with early 2026 data confirming the trend. The slump follows the collapse of tariff talks after Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US made unfair late-stage changes, prompting new duties to take effect.
States that rely heavily on Canadian visitors, especially New York, Florida and Nevada, have recorded the steepest losses, with Florida’s tourism down for a second quarter and Las Vegas experiencing a 17.4% drop in Canadian arrivals. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a "NY LOVES CANADA" campaign offering discounts through December, while California Governor Gavin Newsom rolled out a similar "California Loves Canada" initiative. Polling after the negotiation breakdown indicated roughly three-quarters of Canadians support Carney’s decision to walk away.
Why it matters
The story shows how diplomatic disputes can quickly erode cross-border tourism revenue for key US states.
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