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According to Statistics Canada, 2026 first-quarter tourism spending in Canada saw a 5.6 per cent increase year over year, with financial totals reaching $29.5 billion.

“We are having increased Americans take advantage of the Canadian dollar and we are seeing increased Canadians stay home,” said Buckland. “And we are seeing international visitors come and stay longer.”

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North American travel to Brazil is breaking records as U.S., Canadian and Mexican visitors increasingly look south. Better air connectivity is helping, but shifting geopolitics, Trump administration policies and Canadians turning away from U.S. travel may be reshaping tourism across the Americas.

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Executives at some of the biggest airlines, travel companies and hotel chains in the United States say they want to see 100 million international visitors in 2030, and they’re looking for help at the highest levels.

President Donald Trump met Wednesday with members of the U.S. Travel Association, including the CEOs of companies like American Airlines, Carnival, Hilton, Marriott, and MGM Resorts, to discuss the ambitious goal.

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The strength of the domestic hotel market, which has been buoyed by fewer Canadians travelling to the United States due to trade-related and other tensions, has spurred growth in revenue per available room.

Owners that are happy with the cash flow being generated are less likely to sell their properties, which has resulted in a lack of available product to buy.

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On Sept. 3, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), alongside Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, highlighted measures to support Canadian businesses and workers impacted by U.S. tariffs.
These measures are part of a $7.5 billion package of new and enhanced supports for Canadian workers and businesses affected by U.S. tariffs, and they build on the nearly $25 billion in supports the government has provided since the implementation of the unjustified U.S. tariffs.

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Mexico has a $169 billion real estate market, a fintech law from 2018, and blockchain land registry pilots in Tulum. But dedicated real estate tokenization rules have not arrived yet. This is the practical picture — regulation, projects, tax, and what asset owners should prepare for now.

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Parking reservations and reduced vehicle access could be coming to Lake Louise.
Parks Canada’s final round of public engagement to manage exploding visitation for the popular destination, which draws millions of visitors each year, examined strategies and actions to help prevent the region from continuing to be overwhelmed.
“There was broad recognition the situation in Lake Louise area is very different than what it was 20 years ago,” said Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay field unit superintendent François Masse. “There is no going back. This is hugely popular now … and people are expecting Parks Canada to do something about it.”
Banff National Park hit an all-time high of 4.5 million visitors in 2025. Vehicle traffic has soared and peaked at 2.1 million in 2019.

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