The number of Canadians returning from trips to the U.S. dropped again last month, while the number of trips to Canada by U.S. residents increased for the first time in 12 months, Statistics Canada says.
A newly released Statistics Canada report states that last February, Canadian resident return trips from the United States totalled 1.5 million, down 14.5 per cent from the same month one year earlier.
Statistics Canada also states that in February, U.S. resident trips to Canada were up 6.1 per cent from the same month one year earlier to reach 959,600, marking the first increase after 12 consecutive months of year-over-year declines.
Meanwhile, Canadians are still travelling — just not to the U.S.
“Canadian-resident return trips from overseas countries by air totalled 1.3 million in February 2026, up 7.2% from the same month one year earlier,” Statistics Canada says.
“In February, for the second consecutive month, a greater number of Canadian residents returned from overseas by air (1.3 million) than from the United States by auto (1.0 million).”
The decline in travel rates comes as Canadians continue to avoid travelling to the U.S., a trend that started in early 2025 after the launch of the American administration’s trade war against Canada and threats to make the country into the “51st state.”
In total, U.S. residents made 720,400 trips by automobile (+6.4 per cent) and 239,200 trips by air (+4.9 per cent) to Canada in February.
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The highest peaks of daily arrivals were on Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14, before President’s Day in the U.S., which fell on Feb. 16.
The lowest was seen on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Statistics Canada stated that an even “sharper decline” (-31.5 per cent) was observed when comparing Canadian resident travel to the U.S. from February 2024 with February 2026.
Last month, both return trips by automobile and by air declined from February 2025.
In addition, overseas resident trips to Canada in February were up 10.5 per cent from February 2025.
A greater number of overseas residents arrived in Canada by air than by automobile in February 2026.
Friction between Canada and U.S. continues to rise
Statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) also showed that “slightly more than 18 million Canadian personal vehicles entered the U.S., dropping by 18.8 per cent compared to the year prior, more than 26 million Canadians entered by the same mode of transportation.”
The number of Canadian pedestrians entering the U.S. also dropped by 15.4 per cent.
These numbers were also released last month.
The Prime Minister’s Office released a statement Sunday revealing that Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke that afternoon on “the economy, developments in the Middle East, and trade relations between the two countries” and agreed to “remain in close contact.”
Despite this, Trump again referred to Carney as the “future Governor of Canada” in a Truth Social post on Tuesday.
Trump’s post was in reference to working alongside U.S. governors to “save The Great Lakes from the rather violent and destructive Asian Carp.”
What a bunch of losers on this thread. Bunch of dirt eaters
Money talks. Support US democracy by keeping Canadian dollars out of their economy. The number should be zero. If you are Canadian and travelled to the US, you are a traitor.
FAW-Q CON GOOFS
CARNEY IS YOUR GOD
LONG LIVE THE LIBERALS
The Trump Ped0 Protecters are out in full force again. Coming straight to you from a rundown trailer park in Alberta
It’s because we have the greatest number of two-legged sheep in the entire world that are a bunch of media zombies and do whatever they’ve been programmed to do
There are lies, boldfaced lies and statistics…
“Number of Americans travelling to Canada continues to decline
Trips to Canada by U.S. residents declined for the third month in a row” – I really wonder who is right?
Keeping in mind the fear of the average US citizen of not being able/or being detained upon trying to return to the US. – That is affecting the will of US to travel. Also reported is the uncertainty in the job market/financial wellbeing. The US dollar is falling, and inflation increasing. With the current pressures being put on by Trump, it is only going to get worse.
The USA doesn’t have media screaming Canadians are the enemy. The people of the USA still think Canada is a nice place. Also the US dollar can buy a lot in Canada because of the exchange rate.
I do what I am told by the liberals like a good obedient sheep.
Trump is a ped0phile
Americans are known for being stupid and racist
Canadians are known for being nice not intelligent
Lynn “Canada sucks” So much for these MAGANUKs accusing immigrants of being UnCanadian. It seems they love this country more than you haters. Go back to where you ancestor come from or go to the US!
Come on you MAGANUKs, elbow down, and show your Orange dictator your love. Do your part by daily cross looping the border and show these MSN polls are fake.LOL!
Canada sucks.
I believe there was a previous story about 15,000 Canadians a month heading into Las Vegas. Maybe Canadian media are still just reporting wishful thinking for their elbows up stories.
The us is a great place. Free. Canada was a great place. Not so free.
No mention of the record number of Canadians leaving Canada permanently. Check those stats
They still need to get the fent into Canada
I don’t have any desire to go to the US now or in future. Went before vile Trump was voted in and there groceries are not any cheaper. In fact the cost of groceries were comparable and other items were more than in Canada. Rather spend my hard earned money in my own country.
The canadian dollar is virtually on par with the paso, little wonder Canadians aren’t going south, its too expensive and likewise Americans are enjoying the good exchange for their dollar Thx Carney.
Funny we live by the border and don’t see many US plates but see lots of Canada plates going to the US because groceries are still cheaper there.
They just can’t help but come to a better country like Canada
Oh and we are travelling to the USA every chance we get