US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping
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An acrimonious trade war between the United States and Canada is threatening to reinforce the resolve of Canadians who stopped visiting the U.S. last year
Canadian tourism to the US fell last year and trade friction risks prolonging that decline, reducing spending and employment at US tourism businesses that depend on cross-border visitors.
Most affected
US tourism businesses dependent on Canadian visitors — Prolonged decline in cross-border spending and customer traffic.
Likely next
Whether Canadian visitor numbers rebound once trade tensions ease, or whether the decline persists into the next year.
