"Meanwhile, polls and industry experts suggest a surge in Canadian patriotism and perceptions of Canada as a safe and friendly destination have helped drive a record-breaking summer for tourism in the country. Because they're putting up increasing barriers, it makes it increasingly challenging to go to the U.S. So you start to look for alternatives, and Canada is a reasonable alternative, said Wayne Smith, director of the Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. In this case, Canada benefited tremendously."
"The Trump administration had suggested 2025 would be a banner year for tourism. The U.S. International Trade Administration announced in August that for the first six months of 2025, year-over-year international visitor spending climbed by 2.2 per cent. President Trump has revitalized our country, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said in a statement at the time. With historic prosperity and President Trump's focus on public safety, people from around the world are coming to visit in record numbers."
Canada remains engaged in a trade war with the United States, with U.S.-imposed tariffs on goods like aluminum and steel threatening the Canadian economy. U.S. politics, tariffs and heightened border security coincided with a decline in international tourism spending in the U.S. Perceptions of Canada as safe and friendly, along with rising Canadian patriotism, produced a record-breaking summer for tourism in Canada. Barriers to U.S. travel have pushed travelers to seek alternatives. Between February and October, return trips by Canadians to the U.S. fell 21% for air travel and 33.5% for land travel, according to Statistics Canada data provided to CBC News.
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