2026 Canada-U.S. Travel Trends Shift on Rules, Costs

Canada-U.S. travel trends in 2026 reveal sharp declines as Canadians boycott the U.S. amid tariffs, annexation threats, and border scrutiny, with car crossings down 18.8 percent and air returns dropping 11 percent in December 2025. Rising hotel costs, airfares, and a weak Canadian dollar push snowbirds toward Mexico, Cuba, and Caribbean islands, while airlines cut U.S. routes. U.S. visitors to Canada also dip slightly, but Canadians explore domestic gems from the Rockies to the Great Lakes.