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The Guardian - US
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Anna Betts

Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0

US and Canada flags fly near a bridge
The US and Canadian flags flutter next to the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Point Edward, Ontario, on 24 October 2025. Photograph: Geoff Robins/AFP via Getty Images

A new research tool that tracks cell phone activity has found a 42% drop in visitors from Canada to big metropolitan areas in the US that is much higher than official border-crossing data, suggesting Canadians during the second Trump administration are avoiding US cities in particular.

Researchers from the University of Toronto said the tool showed a “year-over-year median decline of approximately 42% in Canadian visits to US metropolitan areas – significantly higher than official border-crossing data, which showed a roughly 25% decline”.

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