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Canada suffers fiscal fallout (Due to anti-war stand)
Canoe.ca ^
| 03-30-03
| KATHLEEN HARRIS
Posted on 03/30/2003 8:38:25 AM PST by veronica
OTTAWA -- Canada is losing millions of dollars from corporate America because of the federal government's anti-war stand.
Anthony Pollard, president of the Hotel Association of Canada, said the U.S. cancellations explain, in no uncertain terms, they are not coming here because we are not backing the George W. Bush government.
"Very clearly, they say it's because of our lack of support for America. They have told us outright, 'We're not coming because of this,' " Pollard said.
Bus tour groups have also started to cancel trips, leaving Pollard worried the business trend will flow to the tourist market.
With 239,000 employees working in hotels across the country, Pollard is encouraging staff to write the federal government raising concerns.
"The chronic and sad fact is that we could be capitalizing on the U.S. visitor when they would typically wish to travel here as opposed to Europe and other overseas markets in times of and following global conflict," his letter to the government reads.
"Instead it appears as if we will miss this opportunity entirely."
Last year, more than 16 million Americans crossed the border to the north, pouring $8.5 billion into the Canadian economy.
Pollard also blames chronic anti-American rhetoric from politicians for straining relations.
TOPICS: Canada; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alaskausa; boycott; butalaskaisopen; canada; chretain; visitalaska
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posted on
03/30/2003 8:38:25 AM PST
by
veronica
To: veronica
What does Pollard expect????????
I would not spend one cent in Canada right now!
oscharbob
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posted on
03/30/2003 8:41:08 AM PST
by
oscharbob
To: veronica
Don't you hate when that happens?
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posted on
03/30/2003 8:42:16 AM PST
by
jackbill
To: veronica
Pollard also blames chronic anti-American rhetoric from politicians for straining relations.It's the chronic cheap shots from Chretain and his Laborite government that's causing the backlash. It's okay if the Canadian govt. doesn't want to send troops to Iraq, but Chretain & goons could act like allies and SHUT UP with the nasty comments.
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posted on
03/30/2003 8:44:38 AM PST
by
xJones
To: jackbill
Don't you hate when that happens?No. :)
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posted on
03/30/2003 8:54:56 AM PST
by
veronica
(On to Baghdad...)
To: veronica
We have endured the little kicks in the shins, but when they started aiming higher, they got our attention and our cancellations.
To: veronica
Canada and Mexico are like giant leeches attached to our great Nation.
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posted on
03/30/2003 8:58:56 AM PST
by
Flyer
(We Own The Streets!!)
To: veronica
My family has traveled across Canada nearly every summer for the past 10 years on our way to northern Maine and back. We tried to make as few stops as possible in Quebec Province, since we never really felt welcome in that part of Canada. We will never travel across any part of Canada again.
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posted on
03/30/2003 9:00:43 AM PST
by
abclily
To: veronica
C'est la vie. Sucks to be a French colony at this time.
V
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posted on
03/30/2003 9:06:50 AM PST
by
Beck_isright
(V is for VICTORY....and that means shutting up the Eurotrash by boycotting them!!!)
To: abclily
"The chronic and sad fact is that we could be capitalizing on the U.S. visitor when they would typically wish to travel here as opposed to Europe and other overseas markets in times of and following global conflict," his letter to the government reads. "Instead it appears as if we will miss this opportunity entirely."
Too bad, so sad.... booo hoo!!
That cretin prime minister is the real problem and the loosey sorry, liberals that run the country!!
But, hey... somebody MUST have voted for them.
Hope they lose their jobs, their homes and their PRIDE in being liberal canadians.
To: oscharbob
BUMP! I won't even spend a dime on anything sold by a Canadian on EBAY!
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posted on
03/30/2003 9:15:51 AM PST
by
alice_in_bubbaland
(Wife of a Veteran and Mom of a future Marine- God Bless our Troops !)
To: crazykatz
I bought the 2003 Travel Canada Guide some months ago with thoughts of vacationing in Canada this summer. But I won't go unless the political situation improves between the US and the leftiekook Cretin regime.
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posted on
03/30/2003 9:16:23 AM PST
by
Ciexyz
To: veronica
Border towns ought to start showing displeasure with snow birds and other linguine spined throwbacks.
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posted on
03/30/2003 9:20:56 AM PST
by
RWG
To: veronica; ricpic; Argh; coteblanche; Great Dane; Bob
To: Ciexyz
Western Canada, most particularly Alberta, is a whole different bunch. The problem is that Western Canadians are out-numbered, and therefore out-voted by Eastern Canadians. Pro-America rallies have been held in Western Canada, but they're trapped with a liberal government. It's sort of like the eight years we suffered under Clinton. He was voted in twice, to the great pain of conservatives. And we have to gear up for the 2004 election, with Gore, Hillary, etc. hovering like vultures, or else we won't be any better off.
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posted on
03/30/2003 9:26:45 AM PST
by
xJones
To: veronica
People with disposable income and businesses looking to do business have a right to choose how to spend that $$. Why wouldn't they refuse to "reward" an outspoken critic of our country? Makes perfect sense to me.
In fact, the whole anti-American Axis of Weasels and their groupies are going to see just how dependant they really on American business and tourist dollars. (I can hear them now: "Wait, come back! I didn't really mean it when I said I hated you! Come on, give me another chance! Please??")
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posted on
03/30/2003 9:31:18 AM PST
by
shezza
(Shaken, not stirred)
To: veronica
Canada- sponging off of the US for over 200 years.
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posted on
03/30/2003 9:31:59 AM PST
by
Rockitz
(After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
To: xJones
Western Canada, most particularly Alberta, is a whole different bunch. Not really. If you look you'll find a huge majority are one generation or less removed from Ontario or the Maritimes.
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posted on
03/30/2003 9:35:28 AM PST
by
Snowyman
To: xJones
Western Canada, most particularly Alberta, is a whole different bunch. How about we swap Canada San Fancisco for Western Canada and call it even?
To: xJones
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