More than a year into Donald Trump’s second U.S. presidency, it appears Canadians are still not wild about travelling among their neighbours south of the border.
‘Vacationland’ pines for northern neighbours
Jordan Gill · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 28, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Old Orchard Beach is one of the Maine communities reliant on tourism. (CBC)
More than a year into Donald Trump’s second U.S. presidency, it appears Canadians are still wary of travel to the country next door.
Statistics Canada released numbers this week about Canadians making trips to the U.S..
The number of Canadians returning from trips to the U.S. fell 22 per cent in January 2026 compared with January 2025, which marks 13 straight year-over-year decline.
One state that may be disproportionately affected by a drop in tourism is Maine, a New Brunswick neighbour.
The state, which bills itself as “Vacationland,” has historically been a tourist destination for Maritimers and Quebecers, and a good deal of the state’s economy relies on it.
Maine became increasingly dependent on Canadian tourism over the last 30 years or more,
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