Newman says recent events in Minnesota, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers clashed with protesters<\/a>, further reinforced his resolve.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s just a scary place that the U.S. is becoming right now,\u201d he said. \u201cI just don’t agree with any of it. And I don’t want to spend money there to support that type of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Many Canadians who share Newman\u2019s sentiments are also boycotting U.S. travel. Collectively, they’ve left their mark. Year-over-year return trips by Canadians to the country via air and land dropped by 25 per cent<\/a> in 2025.<\/p>\n The trend continues<\/p>\n March marked the 14th consecutive month of steep declines, with Canadian return trips to the U.S. plummeting 32 per cent compared to pre-boycott March 2024. <\/p>\n \u201cClearly, the issue has not waned,\u201d said Amir Eylon, president of travel research consultancy, Longwoods International. <\/p>\n \u201cThere are those that may have thought Canadian travellers will \u2018Get over it.’ [That] hasn’t happened,” he said.<\/p>\n Much is at stake. The decline in Canadian travellers helped drive a $8.5-billion (4.6 per cent) drop in international tourism spending in the U.S. last year, according to<\/a> the World Travel and Tourism Council.<\/p>\n WATCH | Is the U.S. starving for Canadian travellers?: Is the U.S. starving for Canadian travellers? | About That<\/p>\n Canadian travel to the United States has dropped since President Donald Trump retook office earlier this year. Andrew Chang breaks down the numbers to explain the impact on the U.S. economy. Plus, why Trump \u2018terminated\u2019 Canada-U.S. trade talks.<\/p>\n A number of Canadians are seeking out new travel destinations. If the boycott drags on, their shifting travel patterns could become permanent.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cCanadians aren’t travelling less overall. We’re seeing more travel to domestic and other international destinations,\u201d said RBC economist Abbey Xu.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe story here is really a rebalancing\u201d of where Canadians are spending their vacation dollars, she said.<\/p>\n Canadians find new destinations<\/p>\n While year-over year Canadian travel to the U.S. declined by double digits in 2025, overseas trips rose by nine per cent. <\/a><\/p>\n Newman, in Fredericton, reflects that travel trend. <\/p>\n Ten years ago, he took his wife to New York City to see a Broadway show for her 65th birthday. He wanted to do something similar for her 75th birthday this March. But instead of Broadway, the couple flew to London to see two musicals \u2014 a trip that cost thousands of dollars more.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt was definitely worth it,\u201d said Newman. He\u2019s now considering a trip to Scotland, plus one to Gasp\u00e9, Que., to paint landscapes.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI miss the freedom of going to the United States to paint. But there’s plenty to paint here,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The U.S. travel boycott has also provided a boost for domestic tourism, which rose by 2.5 per cent<\/a> in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777285988_320_default.jpg\")
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Because Newman is boycotting U.S. travel, the painter is focusing on Canadian landscapes. His latest project is a waterfall just outside Fredericton. (Tara King-Stewart\/CBC)<\/p>\n
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Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens is taking a gamble by offering Canadians at-par deals to entice them to return to the city. He says the deals have already led to a spike in Canadian visitors. (Joe Fiorino\/CBC)<\/p>\n