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Canada’s duty‑free stores ‘may not make it through the end of summer.’ With travel down 40–50% and some crossings seeing 80% fewer customers, our border businesses are at a tipping point. #SaveOurDutyFree

Supporting local duty-free businesses is crucial to keeping our border communities strong. #SaveOurDutyFree

We need the federal government to step up. Canada’s duty-free stores are vital to local economies—and they’re at risk. #SaveOurDutyFree

Some stores may not make it through the summer. The time to act is now. #SaveOurDutyFree

B.C. duty free stores are facing sales declines of up to 80%, driven by cross-border travel drops and tariff threats. Our border businesses urgently need support. #SaveOurDutyFree

A steep drop in cross-border travel threatens the survival of duty free shops across Canada — putting local jobs and communities at risk. #SaveOurDutyFree

Some duty free shops may not make it through the summer. Action is needed now. #SaveOurDutyFree

En cette fête du Canada, soutenez les petites entreprises qui font vivre nos communautés frontalières. Nos boutiques hors taxes terrestres offrent fièrement des produits fabriqués au Canada — des douceurs à l’érable aux spiritueux artisanaux locaux. Avant de quitter le pays,…

This Canada Day, celebrate by supporting the small businesses that help keep our border communities strong. Our land border duty free stores proudly carry Canadian-made goods—from sweet maple treats to locally crafted spirits. Before you leave the country, make a stop that…

The economic toll of the ongoing tariff dispute is real. Duty free stores like Sault Ste. Marie are facing steep revenue declines, threatening jobs, businesses, and local economies. It’s time for action. #SaveOurDutyFree

In May 2025, Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. by car dropped 38.1% compared to May 2024 — the fifth month in a row of year-over-year declines. Border businesses are feeling it. #SaveOurDutyFree En mai 2025, les voyages de retour des résidents canadiens en automobile…

Les entreprises frontalières dépendent des voyages transfrontaliers — et elles ont besoin de soutien. Les boutiques hors taxes du Canada sont fières de promouvoir les produits et emplois canadiens. Travaillons ensemble pour #ProtégerNosBoutiquesHorsTaxes.

As featured in The Globe and Mail: the Frontier Duty Free Association is urging the federal government to act. Border businesses are still struggling and need support to survive.

Thank you to MP Ernie Klassen for raising the challenges facing Canada’s duty free stores during Question Period yesterday. Border businesses continue to struggle, and federal support is urgently needed to ensure their survival.

Border businesses rely on cross-border travel to sustain local jobs and regional economies. The Frontier Duty Free Association urges the Canadian government to support policies that strengthen border communities and ensure their long-term success.

This morning, FDFA held a press conference on Parliament Hill alongside Mayor Mike Bradley (Sarnia) and Mayor Drew Dilkens (Windsor) to release an urgent open letter to the federal government. Together, they called for immediate action to protect Canada’s land border duty free…

Duty free stores have been part of our border communities for decades. But without immediate leadership from the federal government, some may never recover.

Duty free stores are more than businesses — they’re local employers, community anchors, and economic drivers. We’re grateful the government is listening. Now, we need action to make sure these businesses stay open.

Cross-border travel has plummeted — and duty free shops are paying the price. It’s time to act. #SaveOurDutyFree

Land-border duty free shops are facing tough times as traffic declines. These family-owned businesses need our support to stay afloat. #SaveOurDutyFree