Border mayors urge federal support for struggling duty free stores

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 11:21 am

A coalition of border mayors and duty free industry representatives is pressing the federal government for financial aid as dwindling cross‐border traffic threatens thousands of jobs. They claim that urgent intervention is needed to sustain these key commercial outlets amid harsh economic headwinds.

financialpost.com / Independent duty free shops 'just weeks away from closing' as cross-border travel plummets

Revenue at stores have plunged as much as 80%

torontosun.com / Border mayors, industry group call on feds to save duty free stores

'There are 3,000 jobs at stake right across the country at duty free stores'

citynews.ca / Duty free stores look for financial support as cross-border traffic drops

OTTAWA — An association representing duty free stores and a group of 15 border city mayors have written a letter to the federal government asking for financial support and clarity on export rules. The Frontier Duty Free Association says its members have seen their revenue decline by 60 to 80 per…

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