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Florida tourism dips as Canadian visitors drop 14 percent
Visit Florida said 1.68 million Canadian travelers came in the first half, as inflation and trade tensions weighed on demand.
- Florida tourism dipped for a second consecutive quarter as Canadian visits fell 13.9% in the first half of 2026, according to data from Visit Florida.
- The decline may reflect an aversion among some Canadians toward President Donald Trump's repeated labeling of the country as the "51st state" and his aggressive trade policy.
- An estimated 721,000 Canadians visited Florida in the second quarter, 4.2% fewer than in 2025, bringing the six-month total to 1.68 million travelers; the state continues to surpass pre-COVID tourism numbers.
- A Statistics Canada report noted an 11-month streak of year-over-year declines in border crossings, "signaling a persistent shift away from the United States by Canadian residents in their travel preferences.
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Florida Tourism Declines Again as Canadian Visitors Drop Nearly 14%
Florida welcomed 73.5 million visitors during the first half of 2026, down 1.4% from last year, while Canadian visitation fell sharply amid economic pressures and U.S.-Canada tensions.Florida tourism declined for a second straight quarter as the state recorded fewer domestic, overseas, and Canadian visitors than in the same period last year. According to a report […]
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