New Poll Finds More Than One Third of Canadians are Cancelling Planned Trips to US
by Marsha Mowers
36% of Canadians who were planning to travel to the US have cancelled their trips, according to the most recent “Trump Tariffs Tracker” poll by Canadian Market Research company Leger.
In the Leger poll, two-thirds of Canadians said they’d significantly reduced their purchases of American products in stores (68%) and online (65%), and 59% said they’re less likely to visit the U.S. this year than in 2024. 70% reported choosing to buy Canadian products over American.
Dealing with Tariffs, Trump and US aggression (28%) top the list of most important issues facing Canada today.
39% of currently employed Canadians fear losing their job within the next 12 months; a sentiment reflected by ACTA during last week’s Town Hall for Advisors, where it was revealed there’s a potential job loss for 1 million Canadians — 4% of the workforce — if tariffs go into full effect. This would significantly impact the economy, reducing disposable income for travel and leading businesses to reconsider travel expenses.
ACTA had reported February travel statistics which saw a 14.5% reduction in total travellers from Canada to the US — 23% by land and 2.5% by air, and Avery Campbell, Director of Advocacy and Industry Relations for ACTA said he expects the air figure to increase for March.
An Ipsos February poll found 48% of Canadian travellers saying they intended to avoid travel to the United States. Another poll in March found that number had risen to 73% for March.
Canadians made an estimated 20.4 million visits to the U.S. last year, a number expected to rise by more than a million in 2025, according to the U.S. Travel Association.
