News Summary

• Statistics Canada says Canadian residents took 5.5 million trips that included a visit to the US in the first three months of 2026.
• The figures extend a sharp pullback that began last year.
• The pullback began after President Donald Trump imposed broad tariffs on Canada and Mexico in early 2025.
• Now, the trade dispute has flared up again, with fresh 50% US tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian imports took effect on Saturday..
• Canada has said it will retaliate dollar for dollar from September 8, and on Tuesday announced a series of targeted tariffs on 700 US products.