Business travel halted by U.S. border tensions fueling Canadian cancellations

April 17, 2025, 5:21 am

Canadian business leaders are increasingly canceling planned trips to the United States amid rising border tensions and detentions linked to tariff threats. Fears over harsh U.S. border control measures and incidents of foreigners being detained have prompted companies to reassess scheduled engagements and conventions south of the border. The resulting travel cancellations are disrupting cross-border economic activities and underscoring the deep uncertainty affecting binational business relations.

Bluesky: @thereal-jaime.bsky.social

thestar.com / Trips from Canada to the U.S. plummeted 17 per cent in March compared to last year

Travel from Canada into the U.S. continued to crater in March as Canadians boycott U.S. tourism and avoid trips out of fear.

cbc.ca / Trade war, slumping border traffic: What does that mean for the Gordie Howe bridge?

Amid the U.S.-Canada trade war, cross-border trips have plummeted as the new international bridge is scheduled to open this fall. Canadians — not Americans — are footing the entire bill for the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Ontario and Michigan.

edmontonjournal.com / Many Albertans rejigging travel plans as U.S. trade war drags on

“I think it's a strong statement to make as well, if they're going to be changing trips this last minute before the summer happens."

globalnews.ca / Canadians cancelling U.S. business trips amid tariff, border tensions

Canadians are cancelling business trips, withdrawing from conferences and avoiding future bookings to the U.S. as the backlash against Trump hits the world of corporate travel.

torontosun.com / Canadians cancel U.S. business trips en masse amid tariff anger and border fear

MONTREAL — First came the tariff threats. Then the annexation taunts. But it wasn’t until reports surfaced about foreigners detained while trying to enter the U.S. that Oscar Acosta decided to call off trips to three business conventions south of the border. He was “undeterred until last...

winnipegfreepress.com / In the news today: Federal leaders debate round 2, fewer Canadians heading stateside

citynews.ca / Canadians cancel U.S. business trips en masse amid tariff anger and border fear

thestar.com / Canadians cancel U.S. business trips en masse amid tariff anger and border fear

MONTREAL - First came the tariff threats. Then the annexation taunts.

9 stories from 8 sources in 43 hours ago #trade #us-relations #foreignpolicy #tariffs #federal #publicpolicy #globaltrade #business #economy #consumer #albert #infrastructure #ontario

Related Tags

Business travel halted by U.S. border tensions fueling Canadian cancellations

Related Tags

Trade

US Relations

Foreign Policy

Tariffs

Federal

Public Policy

Global Trade

Business

Economy

Consumer

Alberta

Infrastructure

Ontario