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DETROIT, Aug. 18, 2025 ~ In the month of July, 1.8 million U.S. natives traveled by car to Canada while only 1.7 million Canadians returned the favor by driving to the U.S, according to Statistics Canada. This is the first time since before the pandemic that U.S. travelers in Canada outnumbered Canadian travelers in the U.S.
“The records have been showing about a 24% drop nationwide,” Jim Blanchard, former governor of Michigan and former ambassador to Canada, told “All Talk with Kevin Dietz.” “It’s all a part of a protest. It doesn’t have as much to do with tariffs as Mr. Trump’s joking about Canada becoming the 51st state.”
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Aug. 18, 2025 ~ Jim Blanchard, former governor of Michigan and former ambassador to Canada, joins “All Talk with Kevin Dietz” to discuss why U.S. visitors to Canada are out numbering the Canadians to the U.S.
(CONTINUED) Compared to July 2024, Canadian trips to the U.S. have dropped a significant 37%. This trend has largely affected winter trips to states like Florida and Arizona, but has also affected cities like Detroit, according to Blanchard.
A trade deal deadline between the two parties was set for the first of August, but both sides are still struggling to reach an agreement.
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