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Canadian Travel to the U.S. Ticks Up for Third Straight Month, Still Far Below Normal
Statistics Canada figures show June car trips from the U.S. rose 5.2%, but overall cross-border travel remains nearly 29% below pre-tariff-war levels
Published: July 28, 2026
Canadian resident return trips from the United States edged up 3.2 per cent in June compared with a year earlier, according to new Statistics Canada data, marking the third consecutive month of year-over-year growth after a prolonged travel boycott tied to tariffs and annexation rhetoric from President Donald Trump.
The rebound was driven mainly by car travel, which climbed 5.2 per cent, while air travel from the U.S. actually fell 3.8 per cent over the same period. Even with the recent gains, June's numbers remain a steep 28.7 per cent below June 2024 levels, before trade tensions took hold. Tourism researchers say discount offers from American businesses, a weak Canadian dollar, and the World Cup co-hosted by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico may all have contributed to the uptick.
Industry watchers in border communities describe a cautious sense of relief rather than a full recovery. Business groups in northern U.S. states have run ad campaigns aimed at winning back Canadian visitors, but experts caution that changing travel habits, high airfares and lingering political friction mean American tourism operators still face what one analyst called "very troubling numbers" for the foreseeable future.
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