Originally Posted by JSTUART
Originally Posted by wabigoon
Or the lack of tourist trade. Have any notice any decrease in income from the lack?
Wait...Canada has a tourist trade...really?


Well in the West we have the Calgary Stampede --- not running this year due to Cv19, Banff and Jasper National Parks -- not open until June and then to residents only due to Cv19, some great fishing lodges in the North and on the Wet coast not operating, lots of great driving tours with local RV parks -- not open. So in a land where a US resident could come and soon buy something for a dollar and get their merchandise and one of our peso's in return, there will be a noticeable lack of US tourists coming up. Local hunting lodges have been advertising for Canadian hunters as the spring bear / goose hunts were impacted.

Some areas are suffering more than others.

It will be interesting come this winter when the snowbirds head south to see the impact. A number of travel insurers had given timelines to get back to the country or origin as they would not cover costs for Cv19 treatment. This could affect plans if this policy extends into the late fall / winter months. It may also be affecting those that want to come over here and tour.

For the Maritimes Nfld was closed completely to outsiders. NB was closed and not allowing people from Quebec in which created a bit of a stir as NB in some Quebecers mind is a sub territory to theirs. I read that NS, NB and Nfld were discussing opening up to people from the three provinces only.

So yes there was tourism. In some ways perhaps a bit of hurt in Canada is good and will wake up people to the types of governments that we have. Businesses trying to re-start are having difficulty due to the Federal Government "free" stay at home no strings attached money. I am not sure how a person could operate a motel chain and get help when people are being paid to not work.





Hugh