You're exaggerating the significance of Canadians in US tourism statistics. NY and MA have larger populations than ON and QC, Canada's two largest provinces. Therefore, even "loads" is a relatively small number.

A lot of Canadian “tourism” isn’t of the stay in a series of hotels for two weeks variety. It’s cross the border to attend a concert or sporting event. Grab a bite to eat and stock up at Walmart/Costco/<insert favorite store here> before heading home. Sales at the Costco nearest the border with BC were down 20% at the same time Costco was seeing increased sales nationwide.

Then why are all the border states, towns and cities (and their elected representatives) begging Canadian tourists to come back, with endless advertisements, appeals to our historic friendship, temporarily re-naming streets ("Canada Street", really? Can't wait for the photo-op of an ICE raid happening there) and even silly incentives (like a 3-pack of free golf balls in one case)...?

Yeah, good luck downplaying the 12+ billion the US tourism industry is about to lose this year.

And how much is the Canadian tourism industry losing?

Stop measuring dicks with America. It has a much larger population and economy, so you cannot win.

Hahahaha... we will get the run-off from people that no longer want to deal with your "border", I think we will be just fine.

Searching for projections seems to indicate that our tourism industry will definitely be growing:

Canadian tourism is expected to increase in 2025. Key points include:

Canadian travel demand surged by 61% year-over-year, reflecting growing interest in adventure and sustainable tourism. 67% of Canadians plan to travel more in 2025, with many prioritizing lesser-visited destinations. Morocco and Egypt are increasingly popular among Canadian travelers seeking cultural immersion. Solo travel is on the rise, with 1 in 4 Canadians planning their first solo adventure. A devalued Canadian dollar could provide a significant boost to the sector by attracting more foreign visitors and their spending. Canada's revenue in the Travel & Tourism market is predicted to reach US$17.42bn in 2025, with a steady annual growth rate of 2.25%. Evolving domestic spending patterns are also contributing to measured growth in Canada's tourism industry.

Enjoy your fascist country - it is truly the "most free", right? Right?

My country is not fascist. You don't know what the word means, unsurprising given your immaturity.

Only something that's small, or in a recession, will grow 61% YoY.

And last time I visited Canada, this month, I was asked more questions on the Canadian side of the border than on the American one. Which is perfectly normal, given the fact that I had an American passport. Both interviews took 2-3 minutes, by the way. A lot of the sensational "news" are clickbait for the TikTok empty brain generation, who just swallows them hook, line and sinker.

Most people will never experience problems at the border, especially the kind who prepare and get informed ahead of time (I actually knew what items in what quantity I could bring back from Canada, and I did bring back beer for a friend, way above the 1L/person limit - the officer didn't even blink when I declared it). I have never had problems with border police or customs, even when I visited a couple of communist countries, maybe because I never lie to them, not even by omission.

As I said, stop measuring dicks with the US. It's a great country, just in a different way from Canada.