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In Canada, the impact on international travel due to COVID-19 was immediate, with a decrease of 614,000 international arrivals to Canada in March 2020, or 92 per cent, over 2019 a loss that has not yet been recovered.
Monthly international tourist arrivals in 2019 and 2020.
Authors’ calculations based on Statistics Canada data
At the same time, travel restrictions played a role in shifting up to 20 million holiday and leisure trips abroad by Canadian residents to domestic destinations. Boosting domestic travel has been at the heart of federaland provincial government strategies to limit losses in the tourism sector.
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“Clearly, what’s happening right now cannot continue, and that’s why we may be left with no tools left in the toolbox, apart from broader, tougher restrictions.” Alberta Premier Jason Kenney.
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Sadly, Jason Kenney continues to overlook the need for paid sick benefits. So far, he’s agreed to cover three hours of paid leave when persons are vaccinated, and self-isolation support with room, board, and a payment of $625, for a total value of $2,000. He termed this “more generous than any province in Canada.”