Minnesota Now

Canada-Minnesota border crossings are down this summer and local businesses are noticing


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Summer is a busy time for road trips and travel on the North Shore. But data from the Department of Transportation shows that fewer people are crossing from Canada into Minnesota.


This June, there were about 16 percent fewer people traveling in by car compared to last June. That’s about 26,000 fewer people who came to visit our state.


Earlier this year, MPR News host Angela Davis and Minnesota Now guest host Chris Farrell traveled to the Minnesota-Canada border to talk about how the U.S. tariffs on Canada have affected the relationship between the two nations.


Minnesota Now is checking in on how that relationship may have slowed summer traffic into the states. John Fredrikson is an owner of the Gunflint Lodge & Outfitters in Grand Marais, and Kirsten Brune is a manager at the restaurant My Sister’s Place also in Grand Marais. They spoke to Farrell about the changes they are seeing.

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