"“As the mayor of Las Vegas, I'm telling everybody in Canada, please come. We love you, we need you, and we miss you.”"
"“A cell phone activity data analysis from the University of Toronto School of Cities published on Tuesday found a 42% year-over-year median decline in Canadian visits to U.S. metropolitan areas.”"
"“These major declines in Canadian visitors weren't just found in cities known for tourism, such as Orlando and Las Vegas-which would signify a downturn in tourism-but also in major industrial and financial hubs such as Dallas and Grand Rapids, Mich.”"
"“The story these numbers tell us is that it's not just tourist travel-a lot of it is tourist travel-but there's other travel that's hurt as well,”"
Las Vegas urged Canadian travelers to visit as international arrivals declined. Canadian tourist numbers to Las Vegas dropped from about 1.4 million in 2024 to just under 1.2 million in 2025, a 17.4% decrease. Broader U.S. data also showed a 25% year-over-year decline in Canadian visits. Cell phone activity analysis from the University of Toronto School of Cities found a 42% year-over-year median decline in Canadian visits to U.S. metropolitan areas. The declines extended beyond tourism destinations like Orlando and Las Vegas to industrial and financial hubs such as Dallas and Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dallas recorded nearly a 50% drop and Grand Rapids a 53% drop, indicating reduced travel tied to Canadian business connections.
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