Businesses bracing for potential tariff impact on foliage season

By: Kelly Burch

Outlets: Valley News

Published: September 7, 2026

Words: 872

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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The number of Canadian tourists crossing into Vermont appears to have increased this summer, compared to last year, but not enough to have Upper Valley businesses breathing a sigh of relief.

“We’re still hearing that visitorship from Canada is way, way, way, way down,” said Havah Armstrong Walther, executive director of the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce, which manages the visitors center at Quechee Gorge State Park.

More Canadians visited this summer than …

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