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Toronto-based publicist Tracy Lamourie says she used to travel to the US regularly but was blunt about her future plans: “I’m never crossing the border again,” she said. “I switched to Europe for travel and Zoom for meetings. Between the ’51st state’ rhetoric and human rights abuses – while it never seemed safe – now it’s on the no-go list.”
Lamourie’s stance reflects a broader sentiment, as many international travellers have been rethinking their US travel plans this year – a trend that the USTA estimates will cost the US $5.7bn (£4.28bn).
According to statistics Canada, the country’s central statistical agency, domestic travel within Canada has surged in 2025, alongside increased Canadian travel to Mexico, Portugal, the Bahamas and Belize. The agency reports a nearly 12% rise in Canadian visitors to Mexican cities year to date.Data also shows that Canadian spending in destinations like Buenos aires, Osaka, Copenhagen and Curacao was up more than 100% this summer compared to 2024.