Overview

• Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, visiting Canada to promote tourism, said he encountered pushback over the president’s 51st state comments and tariffs and urged an apology.
• Statistics Canada reported that Canadian car trips to the U.S. fell nearly 36% in July 2025 from a year earlier, with air travel down more than 16%.
• Visit California launched a Canada-focused outreach effort titled “California Loves Canada” in response to the drop in visitors.
• Visit Florida data shows Canadian visits declined nearly 17% in Q1 2025 and 20% in Q2 2025, even as Gov. Ron DeSantis cited 640,000 Canadian visitors in the second quarter and downplayed lasting losses.
• Trump repeatedly floated the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state in late 2024 and early 2025, drawing condemnation from Canadian leaders including Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh.