Subj : Re: I watched the 'talk'
To   : AARON THOMAS
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Thu Mar 27 2025 01:44 am

RM> As I've said, our gov't says travelers to the US are down by 40% in March
RM> and that's a big travel month here due to 2 weeks off in schools during
RM> the March Break (Spring Break there)..

AT>Based on what I read on CBP's website, our border patrol counts the number
  >of vehicles entering, but not the number of vehicles exiting.

AT>Does Canada count the number of vehicles exiting?

Hmm.. It is Years since I crossed the border so I can't say for sure.
I think counts are taken of the cars crossing the bridge or going
through the tunnel, and the USA is the only place they can be going
if they don't get refused entry.

AT>I realized something while I was out driving yesterday: We're still in March.
  >e Canadians don't fly south for the winter (hehe) until summer. It's too earl
  >o say "Canadians have stopped visiting the USA." Let's see what this summer b
  >gs.

March break is a 2 week holiday when the weather is often still pretty
cold here, but usually too wet for winter sports, so a lot of people
often travel to the USA to visit various places.

RM> And according to NBC News, Canadian cars crossing to the USA in February
RM> was down 23% compared to February last year.

AT>I'll assume that NBC News got their information from the CBSA, because it ali
  > more with NBC's agenda ;)

I purposely chose an American station for that info. The numbers I keep
seeing up here are 40% fewer travelers or a total of 500,000 fewer..
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