Vegas hotels are panicking about losing Canadian tourism amid Trump's trade wars: 'We want to welcome them back'
Las Vegas tourism is struggling due to a decline in Canadian visitors, exacerbated by trade tensions and political rhetoric from the Trump administration. Hotels and tourism boards are launching promotional campaigns to regain this key market segment.
Why it matters
The decline highlights the economic impact of international trade disputes and political friction on local tourism-dependent economies.
The Las Vegas Strip. Heather Diehl/Getty Images Trump's latest proposed tariffs and Truth Social posts have ignited simmering tensions with Canada. Las Vegas is one of many US tourist destinations feeling the effects of Canadian travel boycotts. Las Vegas hotels are offering special promotions to court Canadian visitors. Despite President Donald Trump's Truth Social declaration that "WE DON'T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!" on Monday, Las Vegas is doing its best to court visitors from Canada as it grapples with plummeting Canadian tourism. The casino and convention hub is particularly vulnerable to Canadian calls to boycott travel to the US , as Canada has historically been Las Vegas' largest international source market. In 2025, when Trump imposed tariffs and repeatedly expressed his desire to annex Canada as the 51st state, about 18% fewer Canadians visited Las Vegas than the year before — a decline of roughly 250,000 visitors.
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