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Publication Date: April 27, 2026 - 04:00
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Many Canadians have avoided the U.S. for over a year. Have we reached the point of no return?
April 27, 2026
The ongoing U.S. travel boycott is showing no signs of letting up. March marked the 14th consecutive month of steep declines, with Canadian return trips to the U.S. plummeting 32 per cent compared to pre-boycott March 2024. Canadians are still travelling, but more are opting for domestic and overseas trips.
The Canada Revenue Agency is refunding approximately $647 million collected as a result of the now-defunct digital services tax. The federal Liberals repealed it in an attempt to keep trade talks on track last summer, when U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut Canada off. “Before the government halted collection of the digital services tax on June 30, 2025, the Canada Revenue Agency collected approximately $647 million,” CRA media relations officer Nina Ioussoupova told National Post in an email on Friday. Of the amounts collected, Ioussoupova said, about $358 million was...
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