Canada : Crisis in Canadian tourism?
Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) President Tony Pollard says it is "plain and simple." The country"s tourism industry is facing a crisis.
In a letter to HAC members, he writes that funding for the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) declined from $100 million in 2001 to $72 million this year. It will drop even further next year to $58.5 million.
The cuts come when Canada faces increasing competition from international competitors including the new $200 million [Brand USA] program - $20 million of which is being spent in Canada," he writes.