Key economic data was not gathered during the U.S. government shut down — casting a fog of uncertainty over the state of the U.S. economy at a crucial time. The Canada-U.S. trade war has dragged on and the tariffs have begun to bite, but no one can say for certain whether that has slowed the economy.

Guests and staff both found out about the bankruptcy on Sunday, with the business mandating all guests leave the Sonder properties the following morning. Sonder, originally founded in Montreal, had about 9,000 units in over 40 cities around the world.

Many Canadians continue to boycott travel to the United States, and the U.S. economy is paying the price. A U.S. Travel Association report forecasts a 3.2 per cent decline in international tourism spending in the country for 2025, a loss of $5.7 billion US compared to the previous year.