There were fewer travellers flying from Canada to the United States this April compared to last year, while most of the major Canadian airports exceeded their pre-COVID numbers.

A new report by Statistics Canada released on Monday revealed more about the recent habits of those flying in and out of Canadian airports in April. It appears that the tension between Canada and the U.S. — amid an ongoing trade war, new travel policies and repeated calls for Canada to become the 51st state — has had a lasting effect.

In April, two million passengers decided to travel by air within Canada. That number refers to Canadians and non-Canadian residents who passed through pre-board security screening at airport checkpoints. That was a nearly 7.5 per cent increase since last April. It even surpa

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