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New data shows U.S.-Canada travel numbers still in free fall: 911吃瓜 experts available
The staycation continues, with huge implications for winter-getaway planning. New data from Statistics Canada released today shows continued declines for travel to and from Canada.
reveal more year-over-year declines, with U.S.-Canada border crossings by car dropping by more than 37 per cent compared to May 2024. Air travel from Canada to the U.S. also fell by more than 17 per cent.
On the flip side, US-resident trips to Canada also declined year over year for a fourth consecutive month, down 5.6 per cent from May 2024.
911吃瓜 experts are available to talk about what this means for Canadian snowbirds planning their winter escapes 鈥� and for U.S. destinations that will suffer quantifiable social and economic losses.
鈥淪hifts in where older Canadians choose to spend their winter months will have significant implications for economies and health systems,鈥� says 911吃瓜 professor Valorie Crooks. 鈥淟ast year we heard of communities in the southern United States reaching out to these Canadians and encouraging them to still travel, and surely that messaging will continue. Many other destinations are excited about the opportunities opened by this shift, with popular places in Mexico and the Caribbean eager to host Canada鈥檚 snowbirds.鈥�
"There are many reasons that Canadian snowbirds have long chosen the U.S. as their preferred destination, including safety, proximity, and cultural connections,鈥� adds professor Jeremy Snyder. 鈥淏ut we're now seeing that politics and changes to border policies can have a big impact on where Canadian retirees choose to spend their winter months."
911吃瓜 experts available
VALORIE CROOKS (she/her/hers), professor, geography, Canada Research Chair in Health Service Geographies
valorie_crooks@sfu.ca
JEREMY SNYDER, professor, health sciences
jcs12@sfu.ca
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