Canadian Schools Halt US Field Trips Over Trade War Concerns

April 10, 2025, 7:21 am

Several Canadian school districts have taken precautionary measures by suspending or canceling planned field trips to the United States amid escalating trade tensions. Authorities in regions such as Surrey in British Columbia and parts of New Brunswick cited concerns over potential border disruptions and negative experiences for students as a result of the ongoing trade conflict. These decisions underscore a preventive approach to avoid the complications that may arise from uncertain cross-border operations during the dispute.


nationalpost.com / Some schools in Canada are suspending U.S. field trips to prevent ‘negative experiences at the border’

Global Affairs Canada updated its advisory last week warning Canadians that they may face 'scrutiny' from border guards

nationalobserver.com / Some Canadian schools put U.S. field trips on hold amid trade war

There are disappointed students, anxious parents and cautious school officials in at least two Canadian school districts that have suspended or cancelled trips over political uncertainty in the United States.

globalnews.ca / Some Canadian schools suspend or cancel U.S. field trips amid trade war

At least two Canadian school districts have suspended or cancelled field trips down south over political uncertainty in the United States. 

theglobeandmail.com / Some schools in Canada are putting field trips to U.S. on hold amid trade war

B.C.’s largest school district in Surrey paused all its field trips down south to prevent any ‘negative experiences at the border,’ while a New Brunswick district abruptly cancelled a high school band trip as a ‘precautionary decision’


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