Canadian Tourism to US Drops, But Pull Remains Strong

0:00Canadian visits to the United States dropped 22% in January 2026 compared to last year, the 13th month in a row of declines. Florida felt it hard, losing about 500,000 Canadian tourists in 2025. But zoom out and Florida's tourism looks steady with 143 million visitors that year, up 0.2% overall. Canadians made up 2.9 million trips, down 14.7%, but still the top international source by far. Tourism boards south of the border are fighting back with charm offensives, visit Florida through a big promo event in Toronto on April 16th. Nevada hit three Canadian cities in March, while California rolled out a $5.2 million campaign and Palm Springs hung loving Canada. Banners everywhere. Las Vegas saw Canadian visits fall, 24% to 1.2 million, yet they're the biggest international draw there, prompting talks of, a $6 million marketing push.

1:02Airlines are mixed too. Air trans at ditched all US summer flights for 2026, but porters adding routes to spots like Austin and Chicago. Bottom line, the US markets taken a hit from fewer Canadians heading south, but millions still show up yearly, proving the pool remains strong even. Amid the tension, from your city, powered by AI, this is Calgary News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.