Twice as many Canadians are staying away from the U.S. than the national travel industry predicted—setting up a potential $4 billion economic loss this year.
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00:00The United States could lose billions of dollars if Canadian road trippers boycott.
00:04Last month, the number of Canadians taking road trips to the United States dropped by
00:0923 percent compared to February 2024, according to data by Statistics Canada.
00:15Meanwhile, air travel was down by 2.4 percent over the same period.
00:20The U.S. Travel Association warned last month that even a 10 percent reduction in Canadian
00:25inbound travel could result in $2.1 billion lost in spending and 140,000
00:33jobs jeopardized in hospitality and related sectors. Read more at Forbes.com.