One U.S. State Will Charge Canadian Tourists A New Fee In 2026 Despite Canada's Travel Boycott

Canadians' U.S. travel boycott is estimated to cost the United States around $20 billion in lost tourism revenue, according to the U.S. Travel Association and data from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). 26% of the 77 million global tourists who visited the U.S. in 2024 were from Canada, totaling around 20 million Canadians (which is a lot, considering Canada's population is roughly 40 million). That's a ton of tourists plus lost tourism income facing the U.S. just from Canadians' boycotting alone.

However, despite declining numbers of Canadian visitors, who are instead spending their tourism dollars vacationing domestically as well as overseas in Europe and beyond, America keeps piling on extra fees and obstacles that could see further drops in travelers. For instance, Am