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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-11T10:34:24.000Z",
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    "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/canadians-visiting-us"
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  "textContent": "submitted by girlfreddy to canada\n98 points | 13 comments\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/canadians-visiting-us\n\nA new research tool that tracks cell phone activity has found a 42% drop in visitors from Canada to big metropolitan areas in the US that is much higher than official border-crossing data, suggesting Canadians during the second Trump administration are avoiding US cities in particular.\n\nResearchers from the University of Toronto said the tool showed a “year-over-year median decline of approximately 42% in Canadian visits to US metropolitan areas – significantly higher than official border-crossing data, which showed a roughly 25% decline”.",
  "title": "Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0"
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