The U.S. border with northwestern Ontario is not experiencing the usual traffic volume.
Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that the number of people crossing into Minnesota at Fort Frances-International Falls is down 25 percent.
There is a further 38% decrease at Pigeon River.
Travel into the United States at the two border crossings has been in decline since last September.
The low Canadian dollar to the American greenback has, in part been a factor.
It was hovering near the 70-cent mark before showing a slight increase in recent months.
Comments from U.S. President Donald Trump over Canada’s sovereignty and trade have, more recently led to some area residents opting not to travel in protest.
The number of travellers going into the U.S. during February, March and April dipped to figures not seen since restrictions at the border caused by the COVID pandemic were lifted in 2022.
They almost doubled in May, mainly due to American anglers returning home from visits to northwestern Ontario.
