It’s the first time that’s happened since 2006, with the exception of a two-month period in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Statistics Canada. (The Logic)

Talking point: The U.S., Canada’s top international travel destination, has long run a surplus with Canadian visitors, but that flow has slowed since U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. June saw a 28.7 per cent drop in the number of Canadians making return trips from the U.S. compared to last year. American visits to Canada were also down, but only by 5.8 per cent. Some Canadian airlines have cut back on flights between the two countries because of flagging demand, and focused instead on domestic flights. The Conference Board of Canada estimates that if Canadians continue to avoid the U.S., it could represent an $8.8-billion boon for the domestic tourism industry.