Canadians are staying away from the US — and the drop in travel is getting hard to ignore

Fewer Canadians visiting the US affects some small businesses.

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• Fewer Canadians are visiting the US.
• One economist said that's due to rhetoric around a "51st state," and an immigration crackdown.
• Weaker travel demand from Canadians can affect local US economies.

Canadians aren't visiting the US as much as they used to.

Data from Statistics Canada up to November showed that fewer Canadians returned from the US — indicating fewer visited the US ...