WINNIPEG — As Canadians begin to lower their elbows and start to cross the U.S. border again, Americans are coming to Manitoba in numbers not seen in years.
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WINNIPEG — As Canadians begin to lower their elbows and start to cross the U.S. border again, Americans are coming to Manitoba in numbers not seen in years.
WINNIPEG — As Canadians begin to lower their elbows and start to cross the U.S. border again, Americans are coming to Manitoba in numbers not seen in years.
The latest Statistics Canada data shows Canadians arriving in Manitoba from the U.S. by land was up 16 per cent last month compared to July 2025, and up 59 per cent last month over June’s number.
The figures recorded almost 68,000 crossings by Canadians at Manitoba land borders in July, up from 42,555 in June.
There were 58,282 crossings in July 2025.
The figures don’t include individual travellers, trucks or those using the border for international trade.
The number of Canadian tourists travelling to Minnesota is slowly increasing, according to its tourism board. Lauren Bennett McGinty, executive director of Explore Minnesota, said there was an upward trend in March, and the number of travellers is up 14 per cent from the same time last year.
Bennett McGinty said a weakened U.S. dollar is attracting tourists north of the border, and she’s expecting Canadian shoppers to descend on the Mall of America in the Minneapolis area for back-to-school clothing and supplies.
