A new report shows that Canada is seeing a dip in visitors from the United States amid the trade war; however, Manitoba continues to see an increase.
On Wednesday, Statistics Canada released a report on travel between Canada and other countries in February 2025, which found that visits to Canada by U.S. residents decreased 5.3 per cent year-over-year.
The government agency noted that this is the first year-over-year decrease in trips to Canada by U.S. visitors since March 2021. It added that 72.8 per cent of U.S. residents who came to Canada in February travelled by automobile, while 24.2 per cent travelled by plane.
In terms of Canadians travelling to the United States in February, Statistics Canada reports that Canadians returned from fewer trips abroad, decreasing by 11.2 per cent compared to the year before. This marks the second consecutive month of year-over-year declines.
It added that return trips from the U.S. by automobile declined by 22.5 per cent in February, which is the first year-over-year decrease in nearly four years.
The report shows that Manitoba is not experiencing the same downward trend as other parts of the country, as it saw an increase of more than 2,000 visitors in February 2025 compared to 2024.
These changes in travel came at the same time U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to both annex Canada and impose tariffs on Canadian imports, prompting some Canadians to cancel travel to the United States.
