09/07/2026
🇺🇸 NEW YORK WANTS CANADIAN TOURISTS BACK — AND BUFFALO IS FEELING THE CHANGE
🚨 CANADIANS USED TO CROSS THE BORDER FOR SHOPPING, FOOD AND WEEKEND TRIPS WITHOUT THINKING TWICE.
For years, a quick trip from Ontario to Buffalo felt almost routine.
Shopping at American stores. 🛍️
Going out for dinner. 🍽️
Attending a Bills or Sabres game. 🏈🏒
Spending a weekend exploring Western New York.
But lately, that relationship has changed.
New York has launched the “NY Loves Canada” initiative, offering promotions designed to encourage Canadian travelers to return.
According to recent reporting, Canadian visitor spending in New York State dropped by roughly $480 million in 2025, while Niagara County also experienced a decline in tourism spending connected to Canadian visitors.
At the same time, Buffalo has managed to grow its overall tourism economy, helped partly by attracting more travelers from other U.S. markets.
And that raises a bigger question:
🇨🇦 HAVE CANADIANS SIMPLY CHANGED THEIR TRAVEL HABITS?
For some people, crossing the border is still completely normal.
But others are choosing to vacation within Canada—or spending their travel money in Mexico, Europe and other destinations.
And discounts alone may not necessarily bring everyone back.
🔥 LET'S HEAR FROM ONTARIO:
Are you still traveling to Buffalo or other parts of New York?
If you've stopped going, what would convince you to return?
And for people who recently visited Buffalo:
Did you feel the experience was worth crossing the border?
👇 BUFFALO OR A WEEKEND SOMEWHERE IN CANADA — WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE RIGHT NOW?