U.S. border crossings from Canada down 24 per cent as U.S. projected to lose billions
Global News
Return trips to the United States were down almost 24 per cent year-over-year in November, which continues a trend from the same month in 2024.
The latest stats show Canadians are continuing to avoid travel to the United States.
“When I hear that, what I think about is all the businesses that will be impacted, the jobs that won’t be able to be held on to, all the lost revenue for the local governments that benefit from that level of economic activity,” Washington state’s lieutenant-governor Denny Heck told Global News.
“And finally, I think about, oh boy, this is an unforced error. This didn’t have to be.”
Return trips to the United States were down almost 24 per cent year-over-year in November, which continues a trend from the same month in 2024.
Even with a Seattle Seahawks playoff game in Seattle this weekend, few vehicles were heading south at both the Peace Arch and Sumas border crossings on Friday afternoon.
“Look, here’s the bottom line,” Heck said.
“Washingtonians love Canadians. They, I especially love people from British Columbia. We feel such a long-standing, deep kinship with the people of British Columbia.
“And we look forward to the day when, frankly, we can be more like it used to be in terms of that mutual respect and affection. Affection which we’ve never lost.”
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