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U.S. mayors ask Canadians to reconsider U.S. travel boycott

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Bellos, V. (2026, October 2). U.S. mayors ask Canadians to reconsider U.S. travel boycott. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12084225/u-s-mayors-ask-canadians-to-reconsider-u-s-travel-boycott/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-02 · by Vasilios Bellos

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U.S. mayors are urging Canadians to resume traveling to their cities after a significant drop in tourism following the Canada-U.S. trade war. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Fargo Mayor Josh Boschee have publicly invited Canadian visitors back, highlighting the economic impact of reduced travel. According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation, the number of Canadians crossing into North Dakota dropped by 35% in 2025 compared to the previous year, affecting tourism-dependent businesses and jobs.
Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Since early 2025, tensions between Canada and the United States due to a trade war have led many Canadians to boycott traveling to the U.S., significantly impacting tourism. In January 2025, before tariffs were announced, over 3 million Canadians had visited the U.S.; by January of this year, that number dropped to about 2.3 million, with recovery still slow as of April. This decline has hit states like Minnesota and North Dakota hard, with travel at the Pembina-Emerson border crossing in North Dakota dropping by 35% in 2025 alone. In response, U.S. mayors are reaching out to Canadians directly, urging them to reconsider their boycotts, highlighting mutual benefits and welcoming attitudes on both sides of the border. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey specifically encouraged Manitobans and all Canadians to visit Minnesota again, emphasizing that Americans appreciate Canadian visitors.

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“Article A describes the implementation of Trump's import bans on Canadian goods, while Article B discusses a travel boycott by Canadians in response to the trade war and efforts by U.S. mayors to encourage travel.”
Global News
Hedges 4 of 25 claims Outlet record 63/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship and do not describe the same specific incident.”
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 28 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of US-Canada relations over a period, with Article A focusing on a recent import ban and Article B addressing a travel boycott's impact.”
National Post
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 3 of 21 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the impact of the trade war between Canada and the U.S., but do not focus on the same specific incident or outcome.”
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Canada Canadians Manitoba North Dakota U.S.

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Canadians NORP · 6× Canada GPE · 4× Manitoba GPE · 4× U.S. GPE · 4× North Dakota GPE · 3× Canadian NORP · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Minneapolis GPE · 1× Statistics Canada ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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An AI agent tried to hack Canadian government website, researchers say “There’s a lot of great opportunities, so when we see folks from Canada or other parts of the country decide not to visit here it certainly makes an impact.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02
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U.S. mayors ask Canadians to reconsider U.S. travel boycott · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

Since the beginning of the Canada-U.S. trade war early last year, travel south of the border is still far from recovering. asserted
travel → recover → border
In January of 2025, the month before U.S. President Donald Trump announced there would be sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, Statistics Canada found more than 3 million Canadians returned from the United States. asserted
Canadians → announce → States
That plummeted to about 2.3 million in January of this year, with a return to pre-trade war numbers still far off in the most recent statistics from April. asserted
That → plummet → April
With the continued animosity between the nations, some U.S. mayors are making the plea to Canadians to reconsider the boycott. asserted
mayors → make → boycott
“Hey Canadians, we like you guys, we miss you, we don’t think of you as the 51st state.” said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in an Instagram post this week. asserted
Frey → like → post
“I just wanted to make sure that there was a broad recognition in Manitoba and way beyond, throughout Canada that we like you.” asserted
we → want → you
Minnesota is not the only state that has seen its tourism industry hit because of Canadians’ decision not to travel. asserted
industry → see → decision
North Dakota has also urged back Manitobans, with the U.S. Bureau of Transportation finding the amount of travel at the Pembina-Emerson border crossing dropped 35 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior. asserted
amount → urge → 2025
Get daily National news “We’ve always seen Canada as our cousins to us North Dakotans, and we’d love to see them back at the family reunion.” says Fargo Mayor Josh Boschee. asserted
Boschee → get → reunion
Tourism and travel organizations in North Dakota have been working directly with groups in Manitoba to encourage both Canadians and Americans to plan trips over the border. asserted
organizations → work → border
It’s something Mayor Boschee hopes can help bring the situation back to where it was prior to the trade war. asserted
it → ’ → war
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eligibility → leave → costs
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what → declare → shortage
- U.S. reportedly threatens EU diesel export ban unless reserve fuel released - uncertain
fuel → threaten → ban
An AI agent tried to hack Canadian government website, researchers say “There’s a lot of great opportunities, so when we see folks from Canada or other parts of the country decide not to visit here it certainly makes an impact. asserted
it → try → impact
Travel Manitoba has been one of the organizations working with those in North Dakota to get more tourism dollars both ways over the border. asserted
Manitoba → work → border
During this time of turmoil, the organization has been working to let more Canadians know there are a number of travel options in Manitoba. asserted
Canadians → work → Manitoba
“Tourism is a $2 billion a year industry,” explains Travel Manitoba Strategic Engagement Vice President Louise Waldman. asserted
Waldman → explain → ?
“It is a tariff-free export sector and it creates directly and indirectly 25,000 jobs in every corner of the province. asserted
it → create → province
Since last year, many of Manitoba’s school divisions have also decided it’s not the time to travel south of the border. asserted
it → decide → border
No one was available for an interview from the Pembina Trails School Division, but it confirmed to Global News that any school trip requests to the U.S. would not be approved by the division at this time. asserted
requests → confirm → time
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