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Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A lawmaker with Mexico’s governing political party says local reporting around a tweaked Canadian travel advisory for Mexico was used to attack Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Global …
Read More »Why Canada is winning the travel trade war with the U.S.
Canada is still in the throes of a trade war with the United States. Trade uncertainty and U.S.-imposed tariffs on certain Canadian goods like aluminum and steel continue to threaten the Canadian economy. However, there’s one sector where Canada is emerging as the clear winner: tourism. U.S. President Donald Trump’s …
Read More »Chinese airlines offer refunds on Japan trips, Tokyo warns about travel to China as tensions run high
Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places amid a deepening dispute between Asia’s two largest economies over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan. Takaichi sparked the most serious diplomatic clash in years when she told Japanese lawmakers this month …
Read More »Carney says he will travel to Germany next week to deepen ties
Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen economic and security ties with Germany. Carney told reporters on Friday he will meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Tuesday. “Canada has a good partnership with Germany. It’s been built up over the …
Read More »Canadian travel to the U.S. plummets — but Americans are staying home, too
It’s not just Canadians who are holding back on cross-border travel amid a U.S. trade war that has soured bilateral relations. The number of Americans coming to Canada is also dropping off. New data published by Statistics Canada Thursday shows a 10.4 per cent decline in U.S. resident trips by …
Read More »Air travel complaints backlog could soar to 126,000 by 2028
Alex Laferrière was so frustrated by the treatment he, his wife and infant son received from Air Canada when their flights were delayed last July that he filed a complaint with the airline regulator. But he was even more disturbed to learn that the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has a …
Read More »Federal government unveils Canada Strong Pass to promote domestic tourism and travel
Canadian Culture and Identity Minister Steven Guilbeault announced on Monday morning that the federal government will launch the Canada Strong Pass later this week — a move to promote domestic tourism that makes Canada’s historic sites and parks free to visit and rail travel less expensive for young people. “Canadians are …
Read More »Canadians urged to ‘avoid all travel’ to Israel amid amid escalating hostilities with Iran
The federal government is urging Canadians to “avoid all travel” to Israel as the country exchanges missile and air strikes with Iran. The Canadian government says it issued the warning because of Israel’s “ongoing hostilities” with Iran. Meanwhile, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has asked Canadians in the Middle East in …
Read More »Travel to U.S. from Canada drops again as domestic trips rise – National
Domestic travel is increasing at Canada’s airports, new Statistics Canada travel data shows, while the number of people travelling by air to the U.S. dropped in April. The data released Monday looked at the total number of passengers who passed through pre-board security screening at Canada’s eight largest airports, finding …
Read More »Are you paying more than before to buy Canadian?; Tariff travel trauma: CBC’s Marketplace Cheat Sheet
Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Are you paying more than before to buy Canadian? Experts say it’s complicated Grocery products that are made in Canada are pictured on shelves at a supermarket …
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