Nova Scotia is enjoying an influx of Canadian and American tourists

An influx of Canadian and American travelers seems to have given momentum to the tourist season in Nova Scotia. Tourist operators in the province report upwards up to last year.

A Halifax company specializing in guided tours, embassy Gray Linenotes an increase in its sales by 16 % compared to last year to such a date.

The tour operator partly explains this increase by a larger number of Canadian and overseas tourists, since the number of its American customers would have remained stable from 2024 to 2025.

The vice-president responsible for the exploitation of embassy Gray Line, Sean Bucklandis convinced that the political climate Current between Canada and the United States has an influence on Canadian travelers’ decisions in particular.

We see a difference in Canadian visitorshe observes. We see a great Canadian pride […] And we see that people stay at home and travel to Atlantic Canada.

We hear a lot of comments according to which the [voyageurs canadiens] Discover in their own country things that they would not have seen normally and they are pleasantly surprised.

Sean Bucklandwhose company is responsible for the shuttle between the port of Halifax and the national historic place of Île-Georges, believes that Canadian travelers are also numerous to enjoy the pass A strong Canadawhich offers free entry to places administered by Parks Canada from June 20 to September 2.

In the Acadian community of Chéticamp, on Cape Breton Island, the tourist season is also on a good momentum.

Yvette McPheethe manager of the motel and the chalets Ocean Viewsays that reservations in his establishment jumped 50 % in June compared to the same period last year. She says she welcomes cautious Canadian travelers to go to the United States, and American travelers shocked by the president’s policies Donald Trump.

There is a lot [de Canadiens] who have changed their plans. Instead of going to the United States or further, they come to support the Maritimesshe says. There are also many Americans who want to come to Canada to support Canada. They are ashamed and they apologize. It’s sad to hear that. But it’s so beautiful to see them there supporting us.

For the Quebec tourist Sonia Gauvin, who spent part of his holidays in Halifax, he was out of the question to travel to the United States this year. The traveler does not make a definitive cross on the country of the uncle Sam. But for the moment, the political situation established by the American president and The exchange rate motivate her to stay in Canada.

It would be against our values ​​to encourage Mr. Trumpshe insists. No, it was sure we were traveling to Canada [cette année].

Statistics Canada data indicate that Canadians are fewer traveling to the United States since the Republican President has been carrying a trade war against Canada and threatens to make the country the 51^e État American.

Last May, the return by plane by plane of Canadian residents from the United States decreased by 24.2 %, while round-trip trips by automobile to the United States dropped by 38.1 % compared to such date in 2024.