For what is a long list of reasons, Canadians have slowed their visitation to the Empire State – be it for shopping, vacationing, fishing, camping, and general tourism activities. The state already knew about the decline in 2020 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, but things were starting to improve as the economy picked up and travel restrictions lessened.
However, after a brief surge in border crossings in 2024, numbers began to drop again. The most recent announcement of 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods coming into the U.S. at the end of August could be another nail in the coffin.
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